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LXXV: Forced To Cooperate
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Pedro immediately snatched the piece of paper from the waiter’s hand and crumpled it, and he said as he was smirking at Maya, “She won’t be needing that. She has me.”
The waiter left, and the two continued on with their meal. Maya examined the cuisine; she was looking at its composition and elements. It looked really appetizing.
The harmony is there, and as soon as she tasted it, Maya felt satisfied. She remarked out of excitement, “French cuisine is really one of a kind.”
Maya was smiling from ear to ear, which Pedro remarked as soon as he saw her smiling, “Ah, so you can smile.”
Maya looked away and denied, “I wasn’t smiling. That was… the sun. I was squinting.”
“Squinting.” Pedro sarcastically remarked, “Sure.”
Maya, despite the fact that she believed what Pete had said- that Pedro was a good man; she was still vigilant against Pedro. Around him, Maya felt like she needed to keep her guard up no matter what.
However, as she
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