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146: The New Arrangement (II)
"Morning…"
The slight dragging of the stool was enough to break her focus combined with the husky greeting. Ayla turned in her seat and stole a glance at the man who was looking no better than a mess.
"Morning." She greeted him as she raised her mug closer to her lips to blow off the steam. "What happened to you?" She continued to watch him from the corner of her eyes as the old lady busied herself with serving Claude his breakfast.
"Work." He kept his replies short.
"I didn't hear you coming back last night." Even after they had come to a mutual understanding, Ayla found it hard to not care for him. Not after figuring out her newfound feelings for the man who refused to engage into a proper conversation.
"It was pretty late. You were asleep already." Claude muttered out a reply, not bothering to carry on the conversation once his food was ser
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