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Chapter 80: Messy affair
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Writer's pov
Cynthia groggily opened her eyes, blinking as she tried to block the sun rays from entering her eyes. She took a moment to let her eyes adjust, staring at the curtain, wondering why it looks so strange and familiar at the same time. She kept staring at the curtain till it finally dawned on her that it wasn't her curtain back at home: it was Paul's curtain. As if to confirm her suspicion, she finally felt the heavy arm lying across her back. She recognized that pose anywhere, it was a pose she loved and seeked even in sleep.
She had spent the night at Paul's house!!! (Mental scream)
She threw her head around, beating herself up for staying in the house of her enemy.
Enemy? Pish! Don't pretend you're not excited!
The voice she had been trying to ignore for years whispered.
She squeezed her mouth as she thought of what to do in the situation she found herself.
What you should be asking yourself is what you did la
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