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deal with fake pleasantries, handling the drinks they had

side Mira's apartment, Zan

o'clock sharp. N

at him with widened

know, it's not good to rely on supressants and always caging your wolf.

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d been waiting for me in the living room. Upon seeing me,

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reath. "Mira. I think I should

clearly cau

wouldn't be right for me to keep staying here. I

can stay a little longer if yo

ide, the discomfort she didn't voice. I ste

"I'm truly okay. I don't want

ged me back, her arms tightening.

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said lightly, patting her

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head. "I al

e's office that smelled like coffee. When h

from a stack of papers while

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d to see m

erate. When he finally looked up, his eye

me man who approached me with clear lustful intentions as if in hi

it made my st

calmly answered while supr

n the desk. "I've hard the news last night that Renn had been found in

arly feeling the same pain that a fellow men like him do b

you thin

didn't know when he sudd

money will be yours," he te

his hands before resigning to fate. I never thought that thre

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quietly. "Maybe because I saw something interesting-th

ad already happened, and there was no fixing it. I was living my present

ha who had always looked down on me-who regarded me with contempt

n asked bluntly, "What about you?

to do with work," I said evenly. "And it's no

ded, "You should be worry

ifted in his

tation. Not amusement. Something deeper, carefully masked,

e left me

ot to pre

up. "Is there anything else

ill had feelings or hope left for Kyle and when he saw that the

of document and arrange to m

ulder's were heavy and my whole body was drained after spending my

ushed the door

timate embrace. They broke apart instantly when they noticed me, but it was alread

orry," I

across his expression. The warmth from moments ago va

he said curtly. "Didn't you say this

ecured employment. I'll be moving out soon-

ion. "Good. Because your presence complicates things. Keeping a former Lun

on. "I've already told Mira. I'll start

arm. "Don't rush yourself if you can't," she said

chest despite everything. "I know.

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