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Chapter 58

Author: Theoria
last update Last Updated: 2020-09-24 18:28:25

“Ah-ouch! Hey, you can’t treat me like this. If you didn’t slam the door in my face, we won’t be in this tight position. You should have tried to coax her more,” Shane muttered in between whimpers while Audrey was pressing an ice pack on his nose to reduce the swelling. She was left with no choice but to take responsibility for what she did. Especially when Shane’s manager firmly told them to come even it means getting late.

After giving an honest reply to Lucy’s question, the manager seemed to change her attitude towards her. Audrey thought that she could easily decipher the other’s emotion just by the way she talked, but she was wrong. She didn’t know how Lucy felt when she said a few words before hanging up the call.

“What do you think about your manager?” Audrey asked out of nowhere. Her question m

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Dee Acosta Dalangpan
I don't get it...if they're best friends and grew up together why can't they sit down and have an adult conversation regarding what happened before. Shane owes her an explanation for humiliating her on their wedding day.
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