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CH024: The Culprit

Author: Zee Wesley
last update publish date: 2026-06-03 07:32:10
~LORETTE~

My throat tightens painfully as my gaze drifts back toward the door, Nate’s harsh words echoing endlessly inside my head.

‘You disgust me.’

The words sting more than they should have.

He really hates me, doesn't he?

Even under the influence of whatever Grandma Nessa had slipped into that tea, he had still managed to pull himself back, still recognized that he was dealing with the woman he could barely tolerate.

Me.

And yet, here I am. My panties soaked for a man who looks
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