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Chapter 67 ~ Feelings Never Die
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I woke up the next morning to find Eric wasn’t beside me. But instead of feeling anxious, my mind drifted to the last few hours of blissful lovemaking.
No one ever told me it feels this good to be loved, I thought, giggling softly, almost like a little girl.
I spent a few moments tossing and turning on the bed, my thoughts swirling. Eric was finally mine. But then... reality hit hard. I’m no longer a virgin, I sighed. I don’t even know if that’s a good thing or a bad one. I muttered to the empty room, “What am I going to do now?”
There was Nora, who paid me to pretend to be Eric’s wife, not actually be his wife. And then there was Diana—if she found out about this, she'd probably kill me. And my own family, who raised me with values. What the hell am I supposed to do?
“Ahhhh, damn,” I cursed aloud.
“Not regretting last night now
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