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112. Feelings Of The Lost

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LEO POV

TWO DAYS BEFORE MR. ROBBINS’ DEATH

I had just arrived from the office and as I stepped into the living room, Emily wrapped her arms around me and planted kisses all over my face.

"How was your day?" she asked.

"It was extremely hectic. The board meeting for the election is a day after tomorrow. I just hope it would all work out," I said and embraced her tightly. These days, I was always eager to come home to meet Emily. I enjoyed her company and everything about her made me happy. After I am elected as the new chairman, I'll personally work on clearing her name and expose the truth about how I forced her to take a false identity. She did not deserve the hide and seek she had been facing for a couple of weeks.

I slowly detached myself from the embrace and stared into her eyes. It was wet on the sides which got me puzzled. I feigned a smile then moved to the bedroom.

"What have you been up to?" I asked.

"Nothing much. I slept then watched some period dramas then prepared one of
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