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Chapter 24: Don't tempt me

Author: K. Virgo
last update Last Updated: 2024-06-25 16:42:44

Arthur Cassius and Khloe Ferguson ended up chatting on their phones until they both fell asleep.

The following day was his day off, Khloe wasn't going to work and Lucas was also not leaving the house, so Arthur stayed behind.

“I better go meet with Sam and talk about the case and see how far they've gone,” he muttered, putting on his shirt and his pants when the doorbell rang suddenly.

“I'm not expecting anyone. So who could that be?” He asked himself. Buckling his pants before going to get the door.

The person on the other side kept ringing the doorbell non-stop.

“I'm coming!!” Arthur yelled, as he got to the door and opened. Kelly stood in front of him with her arms crossed and her lips pout.

“Kelly? I thought you went back to Maryland?” Arthur said, letting her in.

“I didn't go back. I went to a friend's place. That isn't the issue. Why have you been ignoring me all this while, Arthur?” She said her tone rising.

Arthur led the way to his living room and sat on the couch
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