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Chapter 96

Author: Xavier Steele
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Got downstairs and told Carla I was leaving already, she bade me goodbye and I opened the door of the mansion.

Cullen's driver as usual was waiting for me but I told him I would prefer to take a cab. I couldn't let him drop me off at a hotel, he'd definitely inform Cullen and I didn't want that.

"But ma'am, sir Cullen gave me clear instructions to take you wherever you wanted to go to ma'am" he said to me calmly.

"I'm aware but I choose to use a cab and perhaps I'm going to my fashion store. It's no big deal trust me, just take the day off" as I said to him, my cab arrived.

"See? It's here already. Don't worry, I'll be fine.. it's just the pregnancy hormones " I said smiling as I strutted my way to the cab I ordered.

Cullen's driver tried to convince me further but I didn't bulge.

I gave the cab driver the address I was headed to.

Then I sat back to relax.. I didn't know what to expect from Ignacio, I hoped he wouldn't ask questions I didn't have answers to.

I took a deep breath and
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