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Author: Author Rain
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Chapter 135

Reese

''Riley...'' a familiar voice greeted me, and I turned my head to meet Marcus' brother, Raphael.

Unlike Marcus, Raphael chose the music industry over modeling, despite numerous offers to join the industry in which his brother and I worked. Raphael's messy ash-blonde hair and mysterious gray eyes, as well as the bad boy aura he exuded, made it no surprise that he quickly became the world's heartthrob and every girl's dream.

''Raphael...'' I nodded at him, but to my surprise, he moved closer to me and gave me a warm hug, which I accepted with a tap on his shoulder before hastily pulling away from him.

''It's nice to finally meet you, Mr. Carter...'' Raphael remarked with a smile, but Enzo remained silent, suspiciously watching Raphael, but Marcus' brother disregarded him and focused his attention on me.

''I'll perform a song later, Riley. I hope you'll like it...'' he continued, and I nodded. He waved goodbye to us before walking away.

''Who was that?'' Enzo asked, his
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