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122. Teddy and Peaches.

Auteur: Dark Ocean
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ADRIAN

Ever since Benedetto Marino's sudden appearance at the penthouse three days ago, Giovanni had been uncharacteristically romantic, to the point where it was starting to scare me shitless.

He had been putting in incredibly long hours at work, leaving the house very early in the morning and returning home late at night.

Yet, despite his demanding schedule, he would always find time to call or text me, often with the most mundane and random questions. He'd ask things like, "What's your favorite letter of the alphabet?" or "What was your go-to food as a kid?"

These unexpected inquiries would leave me pondering whether he was genuinely trying to stay connected with me due to feelings of loneliness or if there was something more peculiar at play.

The frequency with which he professed his love for me was also starting to unsettle me. Giovanni would often wake me up in the middle of the night just to remind me that he loves me so much. It was, frankly, unnerving.

Right now, even thou
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Angelamarie
Ah so sweet, Gio loves his cats. Clearly he is worried about what is about to go down. The calm before the storm, things are about to come to a bloody start & end.
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