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Chapter 209. Cold

Author: J Cruz
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-19 20:00:13

Hanna POV

I angrily clenched my fists and growled at the closed door, imagining it was Rowan I was glaring at. 

If looks could kill, the fire in my eyes must have left him charred should he have the gall to stay. 

This whole setup frustrates me. 

I already put several hundred miles between us, thinking it was far enough to live my life undisrupted.  

Now, I realize distance was never a deterrent for Rowan. 

While starting mutinously at the closed door, I bunched the pillows on the bed and hit it several times with my fists. It did nothing to get me out of my situation,

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