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Chapter 12

Author: Joychrystie
last update publish date: 2026-05-01 14:47:42

The walk from the door to his desk felt like a march toward a firing squad. My bare feet sank into the plush, expensive carpet, every fiber feeling like a needle against my skin. The air was heavy, smelling of sweat, latex, and that cloying blonde’s perfume. I moved with a mechanical stiffness, my heart a jagged stone in my chest, as I reached the desk.

To hand him the file, I had to reach past her. She was still draped over him, her skin flushed and her eyes half-lidded with a smug, post-coita
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