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05 | Captivated (2)
Andro and Arlow shared meaningful glances when I entered the study room in our house while hopping. I bit the inside of my cheeks to stop myself from grinning like an 8-year old girl.
“Is there a problem?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at them.
Andro furrowed his brows while Arlow did a staring contest with me. Is my happiness that palpable?
“Something's off about you,” Andro commented, “though I can't tell what.”
I rolled my eyes at them and sat opposite him, on the couch where Arlow was sitting.
“Let's get to business, I've got other stuff to do,” I said and crossed my arms.
Fortunately, Andro let it go. I listened intently to what my brothers were saying about my position in the company but my mind kept drifting to Zev and those sinful lips of his.
“Anne!” Arlow said, ripping me from my reverie.
I glared at him. “What?”
“Hav
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Lighters and Candies LIGHTERS AND CANDIES
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Lighters and Candies 01 | Whipped
Another weekend night means another party for me and Aerowas already filled with sweaty bodies and couples that couldn't keep their hands to themselves.“I thought you wouldn't be able to make it,” my friend, Lizie, shouted through the upbeat music.I grabbed her drink and gulped it all the way down, causing a burning sensation in my throat that made me feel alive.“Daddy's never going to keep me caged,” I said.Just when I was about to take another shot, Derone grabbed my wrist and set my drink down on the table. He gave me a stern look before sitting down beside me.“The last time you got wasted, my cousin's club was already shut down. A
Lighters and Candies 02 | Unmasked
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Lighters and Candies 03 | Haywired
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Lighters and Candies 04 | Dazed
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Lighters and Candies 05 | Captivated (1)
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