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Chapter 36 - Deanna
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2021-10-14 01:46:25I shift in my seat and glance down to the end of the table at Cliff, who smiles back at me. My lip twitches and tries to raise into a snarl, but I quickly stop it.
I don’t understand why I can’t go back upstairs and eat my meal in my room by myself. Instead, he orders me to sit with everyone at the table.
Just my luck that Cliff places me right next to Connor.
I don’t dare protest, though. The stern look he gave me earlier tells me he won’t listen to it.
I shift again, trying to slide to the edge of the seat as far away from Connor as possible. Even with a little distance, his body heat radiates off him and seeps into me, making goosebumps explode across that side of my body.
I take a drink of water. However, the water seems to evaporate before it can quench my sudden dry throat.
Can we get this dinner over soon, so I can go back upstairs to my room?
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