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38. Sharing Breakfast
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2024-12-16 22:50:09Memories of her time with Benjamin strengthened Bonita’s resolve as she headed to meet Zayna. However, Bonita’s expectations were off. She assumed Zayna would invite her for coffee or something similar at the café they had agreed upon as their meeting spot. To her surprise, Zayna stepped out of the café just as Bonita got out of her car. It made Bonita wonder if Zayna had deliberately chosen a seat by the window to watch for her arrival—or anyone else's—with ease.
Zayna carried a bag filled with bread and two plastic cups of smoothies. She looked stunning in a sleeveless blue dress that accentuated her figure. What caught Bonita off guard—leaving her a little flustered and stiff with nervousness—was how Zayna immediately got into Bonita’s car without saying a word, forcing Bonita to get back in as well."Apologies if I startled you, Boo—or is that not your nickname?" Zayna asked casually, placing one smoothie in the car’s center cup holder while sipping t
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