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XXII. Khenealm Contracts
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2022-01-04 23:14:29When they reached the place, her friends attempted to talk her over it one more time. They were convincing her to back off and just wait for Leison's approval. But Nique shook her head. According to Macy, this was the day and time they entered the bar and so they had no better opportunity than now.
She will not fail.
Nique was the silent one in their group. It was not that she didn't want to interact with her friends. She was just content being happy for them. If they were playing games and their laughs would echo in the house, deep inside, she was also brimming with happiness even if she was by the windowsill. If they were swimming, whether at the beach or just at the river and seeing how refreshed they are, she was also glad that she came. That was her personality ever since she was a child which people around her hated. Her ac
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