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Chapter 17

Author: Mia White
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-13 14:44:00
Selene’s POV

“Let’s have a girls’ night out at the bar. Who knows, maybe you’ll meet some charming, interesting guy to spend the night with. Honestly, Andrea, I’m starting to worry about your sex life.”

I pinch the bridge of my nose, resisting the urge to groan. If I didn’t already know Avery, I’d never believe she’s a doctor.

All she ever talks about is her patients and, well, sex.

It’s like those are her only two topics of conversation. Sometimes, I honestly wonder why we’re even friends. We couldn’t be more different if we tried.

I can only imagine how she’d react if she found out I have two kids—and that I was once married to Maximus Hemsworth. She’d probably scream so loud my ears would never recover.

“You don’t need to worry about my sex life,” I mutter, throwing her a sidelong glance. “And for the hundredth time, I’m not wasting my Friday night in some run-down bar. I have other priorities, Avery, and trust me, clubbing isn’t one of them.”

I take her hands in mine,
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