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Chapter 31 I Want Her Back

Author: Candy Cola
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After work, James went to the parking lot, got into his car, and drove away. While he was driving, he was absent-minded thinking about Victoria. He found himself in his parent’s house's driveway.

His mother was overjoyed when she saw her son, but her smile turned sour when she looked at her son’s sad face. “Who made you sad son, tell mom, I will resolve that issue for you.”

He told his mom that he fell in love with Victoria, and he wanted to remarry her.

“We were having a board meeting today, Victoria attended the meeting on behalf of the Planning Director who lost her mother, she is so beautiful mom, something happened in my heart when I saw her.

She ignored me and flirted with Mark Anthony. I felt empty mom, like I lost something precious. I love her deeply, mom. I will never marry anyone except Victoria.

I was so blind mom. I just hope I am not too late. I saw the way Mark Anthony looked at her, he loved her.” His mother was shocked, her son loved Serene so much. What happened?

“Do
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