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Bonus (IV): My soulmate
The mixer whirrs to life. I throw in more flour, add three eggs and whisk the batter into a smooth mix. Calum, my unwilling apprentice, watches from behind the counter. He came in last night.
On my command, Calum oils the pans for the cake and turns on the oven. Done, he edges close to me. I swat his hand before he dips his finger into the mix.
“Come on, Tessa. I came all this way, let me have some.” I roll my eyes. He came all this way, uninvited but I’m happy to see him. I empty the batter into the small pan. We will eat from that. “Just a taste.”
“Fine.” I shove the spatula in his face and he snatches it from me. My face scrunches in disgust when he licks the spatula clean like a hungry dog. “Calum, what’s wrong with you?”
He shrugs. “Nothing?”
It feels like there’s something but I continue emptying the batter into the pans. When I’m done, I bring out the ingredients for the icing.
Today is Ben’s
maramarthaThis chapter got too long, so I had to break it down to reduce the cost. The next chapter will be up soon. PS: I intend to write a spin-off of this book but it’s based on Calum, hence the reference to his stepsister. The title is: To Seduce My Stepbrother. I’ll let you guys know when it’s available, hopefully, next month. If you have enjoyed reading to this point, please leave me a review (a positive one). Thank you for reading.
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