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Chapter Twenty Three
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter Twenty three
Drake's POV
Immediately I got to the mansion, I took the family's private jet so as i could get to Los Angeles.I felt bad leaving Jemima all in the dark and full of hopes.Once again she believed my empty promises, once again she had faith in me when I didn't deserve it.I felt a sense of belonging flow through me as I looked at her photo.A photo I took while she was sleeping.Seeing how peaceful she slept, there and then I knew I would do anything to always put a smile on her faceI wish she was here with me, held in my arms as I kiss her like there is no tomorrow with in our fingers intertwined.She was my certainty in the The emptiness inside me was killing me.I needed my Jemima, to feel her arms around me, to see that beautiful smile that brightens my day.Why can't I stop thinking about her? What's this thing that is always drawing me to her?
The emptiness inside me was killing me.I needed my Jemima, to feel her arms around me, to se
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