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Chapter 40: Her Troubles

Author: TheSyggrafeas
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CELESTINA

The moment Sevastian pulled the box from under the bed, I leaned back against my chair, a slow smirk tugging at my lips.

The small camera hidden in the corner of the house gave me the perfect view of his every move.

His shoulders were tense, his grip on the fabric so tight that I half-expected him to tear it apart.

“God, Celestina,” Cleo drawled, sipping her champagne lazily from the couch across from me. “Of all the things you could have left him, you chose that? Your... undies? Really?”

I rolled my eyes, trying to keep my composure.

“It’s symbolic,” I said, waving her off. “He gave them to me. It’s only natural I return what’s his.”

Cleo raised an unimpressed brow. “Symbolic, huh? Looks more like you’re toying with him in the most deliciously petty way possible.”

Lilith, seated on the floor near the coffee table, let out a snort, exhaling a puff of cigarette smoke. “I mean, sure, returning them is one thing, but did you have to fold them so neatly in that box? Damn! It
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