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Chapter 176~ Why Not Repay Me With A Kiss?

Author: Nyx Rae
last update publish date: 2026-04-09 16:10:01

Elena's Point Of View

I stared at him, my mouth hanging open just enough to betray my shock. I blinked once, then twice, the gears in my head grinding against each other as I struggled to process what he'd just said.

Surely I'd misheard him. Surely this was some elaborate joke.

"What?!" The word finally burst from me, sharp and high-pitched, echoing in the plush, silent interior of the car. "It's today? Like, today today?"

Jaxx leaned back further into the dark leather, looking like
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