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Chapter 79 - Richard Ashford
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Richard POV
As I open my eyes, I feel like I should still be asleep. It’s still dark outside, and the room is completely silent. Layla sent the night away from me, and I hate it. I wish she would just move in here, but I know it’s too early in the relationship to ask her to do that. She is a very independent woman, and I don’t know if she would even consider it.
I place both my feet on the floor and look at the table next to my bed. The clock shows 5:31 in the morning. Great. I could sleep another two hours, but my body decided nope. Not today. I think that a run will do me some good. I get my gym clothes ready, and as I walk out of my house I start running. There are no paparazzi at this time, I guess they all decided to have a night off.
Running is like therapy to me, the music blasting in my ears as the blood pumps all over my body making my hea
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