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Chapter 33: Do You Want Me To Stop?
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2021-11-16 00:08:10Logan beamed at Charlotte, looking overly pleased with himself.
"Regardless," Charlotte said. "This is wrong. Stuart and the team have worked so hard to paint you in a good light, and you're trashing all our hard work by showing up here."
"No one is going to notice it's me," he replied, making Charlotte twirl and then pulling her closer to him again. "I have a plan."
"I'm not sure I trust your plan," Charlotte said. She didn't know the next song, but it was another power ballad, and now, she was actually enjoying the dance. To hell with everyone who would gossip about her; no matter what she did, people would always talk.
"There is just one song left after this one," Logan said. "And I must return you to the vultures."
"You paid a million dollars for just three songs?"
"That's what the museum director said."
"I'm flattered," Charlotte replied. "And still angry. But flattered."
"Don't feel too specia
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