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Protecting What Is Mine
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2025-03-03 14:05:06LAYLA
Breathing was difficult and no matter how hard I tried to turn my eyes away, I was still staring at him.
As I gazed at Drake, the man that I once loved I felt my chest tightened, making it difficult for me to breathe and my vision suddenly became blurry.
Never in a million years would I ever think that I would ever see Drake, that our paths would ever cross but there he was towering over those around him and radiating the same carefree charm that had first captivated me.
A woman who could have been sculpted by the Moon Goddess herself stood next to him her, laughter tinkling like bells as she held onto his arm.
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