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Chapter 42_ Stay With Her

Author: Latifat
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Manuel had just returned from the office and he realized that Vanessa was nowhere to be found. He asked Adrian to check her location but it was unavailable because there was no signal in the area that she was.

Manuel was angry, but he tended to calm himself down. It was almost nine p.m. and Vanessa wasn't back from the studio.

"We should go to the studio to see if she's still there" He stated, grabbing his coat from the couch and heading out with Adrian who seemed to be busy with his phone.

As they went into the car, Adrian coincidentally surfed through the internet and when he came across the pictures of Cia, he decided to look more.

"What is it? Start the car!" Manuel demanded, he couldn't help but think that Vanessa was in some kind of danger.

Even though she had to do a night scene, she was supposed to tell him about it.

They were officially a couple now and they're together. Manuel still tried her number and it didn't connect.

"Boss, I don't think that Mrs Howells is at the studi
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