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opposite her room with his arms crossed, as thou

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m. The hallway was oppressively quiet, and the air between them felt as heavy as a water

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cut her off immediately as he stepped closer. "Wh

peaking, he had already b

could clearly smell the cold, clean woody scent clinging t

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ingered on her lips for a brief moment-made her

or several long seconds,

smile touched his lips. "You l

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nally understand what he truly m

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omach, followed immediately by a burst of ang