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Chapter Eighty-Two

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Aurora’s Pov

It was finally the day. His birthday.

My boyfriend’s birthday.

Nah, I’m going to ask him to ask me officially.

I grinned at the thought.

Ryan was still asleep beside me, his breathing soft, his chest rising and falling steadily. He looked so peaceful like this. So beautiful. I had made sure to wake up before him just to be the first to wish him a happy birthday. And I did.

His hair was all over the place, messy and wild, and I couldn’t resist running my fingers through it. Carefully, I reached out and brushed it away from his face, tucking some strands behind his ear.

The second my fingers touched him, his eyes fluttered open.

Before I could react, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me onto him.

“Ryan, stop!” I giggled, trying to push him off.

His lips curled into a teasing smirk. “I caught you admiring me in my sleep, huh?”

“No, I wasn’t!” I denied quickly. “Your hair was just all over the place.”

He raised a brow. “So, I’m not handsome enough for you to admire?”

Oh, God.

I
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