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Chapter 23
Serene’s eyes were as round as the moon as he stared at Justin. She kept blinking her eyes in disbelief. One second… two seconds… ten seconds…
Serene still cannot believe her ears. She continued to stare at the man who was calmly bringing his coffee cup to his upturned mouth.
“Say that again.” Her voice hitched up, sounding unconvinced that she heard him right.
He gently placed the cup that kissed his mouth back on the table. He leaned forward and cupped his face in his right hand. Looking at her straight in the eyes, he uttered, “Come back to Hyacinth Bay with me.”
So I heard him right, Serene mumbled. She stared at him as she digested his words, then responded flatly, “No.”
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