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Chapter 975

Author: Ginny Not Genie
The summer heat in Phoenicia was scorching, leaving the streets almost deserted. A figure dressed in a giant frog costume hurried to the café entrance.

She set down her pile of little frogs in a corner and removed her heavy frog head, revealing her sweat-drenched but beautiful features.

Glazing up at the signboard, she blinked and anxiously muttered, "This must be the place."

Hugging the frog's head, she walked in and looked around.

There was only one young man in the entire café. From a distance, he appeared strikingly handsome with an air of elegance and sophistication.

"The quality of this setup was high," she thought. No wonder her mother warned her not to come back home if she still couldn't get married this time.

Breathless, she walked over, sat down in front of the man, and apologized politely, "I'm sorry, I was chased by the city officials because of my job. I got lost and ended up being half an hour late. I'm so sorry."

At the sound of her voice, Jasper looked
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