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KIM“Hi,” he said to me, his voice rich and melodious.I feel my breath hitched at the sound of his voice. I can't possibly be falling in love with him for the second time, can I?I shook my head, and I tried to discard the thought. I pushed the door further wide open to allow him to enter, and I avoided his gaze, but I didn't miss his smirk. He walked past me into the house, and his smell filled my nose. He smells of lavender and a mixture of vanilla. “Hi Phoebe” I hear him greet Phoebe, and she responds, smiling “Hi, Nathan. It's been a while”“Yeah, thanks for taking care of Kim” he continued their conversation as if I was invisible in the room“Oh, it has been the other way round” She replied, looking in my direction and Nathan's gaze followed hers“Are you ready?” He asked me, his gaze softened than what I'm used to.I can tell something has changed in him. He has become more approachable. Even the aura he is emitting is no longer cold and distant; it's like the wall he had a
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