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Unspoken Tensions

Author: Titi Love
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-07 14:32:26

Holding that thought, Jonathan couldn’t resist asking, “What did you write?”

However, Lucian had no intention of going into that detail, for Roxanne didn’t even mention the card.

In fact, when he asked her about it, she simply ignored his question, causing him to wonder if she had even seen it.

But if she hadn’t read it, how would she have known that I was the one who sent her the flowers?

Lucian continued to ruminate on the matter.

Since she chose to call me, she must have read the card but wasn’t willing to talk about it. In that case, can there be something wrong with the card’s contents?

Meanwhile, Jonathan, after waiting a long while for a response, pestered him, “What did you write? If you don’t tell me, how would I know where the problem is?”

Only then did Lucian relent.

Upon hearing what it was, Jonathan couldn’t resist ma*saging his forehead. “What do you mean by ‘let’s be honest with each other’? Aren’t you forcing Ms. Jarvis to speculate? Wouldn’t it have been better to pe
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