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Chapter 74

Author: Bobbie
last update publish date: 2026-05-22 15:14:31

Darren's POV

I leaned back against my chair after returning to my office, my fingers tapping lightly against the wooden armrest while my mind wandered back to Nia. Even after everything that happened between us, she still managed to crawl beneath my skin without effort. It irritated me sometimes how easily she occupied my thoughts, yet I found myself allowing it because fighting against it had long become pointless. The room was quiet except for the faint crackling from the fireplace and the s
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