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Chapter 13

Author: Spinel Jewel
last update Last Updated: 2022-12-08 22:36:49
Darren's POV

I did not know what came to my mind when I decided to be the escort of Jeyah at the Valentine's Party held in the UP campus. I had never done something like this before. I mean, it's always the ladies who asked me to be their escort. It sounds conceited, but that's true. It's because I never experienced admiring someone in my entire life. It's always me who is given much attention and it's always me who is adored and loved. That was all I ever wanted from the beginning.

But since I met Jeyah, everything turned the other way around. I'm the one who is giving her much attention. I drove her home, I called her, and I even gave her a bouquet of flowers through a delivery. And most of all, I offered to be her escort at this Valentine's Party. I find all of these very unusual.

And the fact that she is with me now gives me an overwhelming emotion.

It's my first time feeling this way. Is this what they called 'love'?

Until the sweet music echoed on the dance floor. I offered my
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