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Author: Western Rose
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-23 05:44:05

Nico's POV

The day was going well enough for me. I wasn't exactly sure what I was driving at or if I was on to something at all, but I liked where the talk was going. That was until I saw him. With a perpetual frown on my face, I looked at him with pure hostility. This man did not hesitate to make advances at my girl, even though I had made it quite clear to everyone that she is mine already. Now, here he is again, appearing out of nowhere. I don't know what to think at all, but one thing is for certain—it can't be a coincidence.

I see them make eye contact for a while, and my blood boils. She immediately averts her gaze, but I had gotten the message already. There it had been, pure recognition in her gaze. There was no mistaking it this time—it is clear that they know each other at a level much deeper than the surface. My frown must deepen because she now shivers a little. I couldn't care less as I am deep in thought. "Can I be right?" "Could they really know each other better than I
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