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Ch47 - Spread rumors
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2024-12-21 21:00:31Although Jade could only grab a quick meal with Alaric today, she felt an unexpected sense of satisfaction. In just an hour, her inbox was flooded with private messages:
"Having dinner with which handsome guy？ huh?"
"The hand across from you radiates serious sexual tension!"
"Don't think we can't figure out who he is just because you only showed his hand. That limited-edition watch narrows it down to a handful of people in the entire country."
"Who's the lucky guy who caught the attention of our beauty?"
"Sneaking a boyfriend and not telling us?"
Jade chuckled to herself, feeling a boost to her ego. She decid
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