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 In the end, Li Caiyi decided to follow Shen Qiang to his house. She could no longer go back to her family house or her wedding house, so aside from renting a room in a hotel, his place was the only choice left.
 Li Caiyi was curious about how his house looked like, so she didn't refuse his invitation.
 Then, Shen Qiang stopped a taxi and told the driver his address. He lived alone in an apartment room on the edge of S city on the 2nd floor.
 Shen Qiang led the nervous Li Caiyi to his room. After he inputted the password number, the door was unlocked.
 "Come in," He said as he opened the door for her.
 Li Caiyi gulped as she moved her stiff limbs. Life is full of surprises. She would never have imagined that she would spend a night in another man's house like this. Apart from Meng Renshu and her older brother, she hadn't interacted much with the opposite sex, so her knowledge was minimal.
 She stepped into Shen Qiang's place, and a clean and fresh scent immediately assaulted her nose. This scent was… a peppermint?
 "Don't stand there. Take a seat first. I'll fetch a warm drink for you." Shen Qiang led her to the white couch in the middle of the room. She awkwardly sat down as she recorded every part of this place in mind. Meanwhile, he went away to make some drinks.
 This apartment had a simple and modern design on it. She noticed that Shen Qiang seemed to prefer black and white, seeing how his furniture dominated in these colors. The wall was painted white, and the floor was covered with a soft white carpet. The kitchen cabinet, the kitchen counter, and the dining table were arranged to one side, and it looked pretty comfy. On the other side, there was another smaller couch with a medium-sized TV in front of it.
 Li Caiyi didn't know if it was just her because although the room looked immaculate, it lacked a human warmth. It was almost like he used this space solely for shelter and not for living, considering how he kept the furniture to the bare minimum. There weren't any decorations you usually see at people's houses, such as desk lamps, flower vases, paintings on the wall, an aquarium, a clock, or other little trinkets. Aside from the necessary furniture, this apartment barely had anything.
 'Does Shen Qiang like a house like this?'
 While Li Caiyi was immersed in her thoughts, he heard footsteps coming. "Do you like this place?"
 She smiled as she received the steaming mug from him. "It's a nice place. You choose a good place and area to live. Even though it was pretty far to the center of the city, this area is quiet and an ideal place for those who seek calm."
 Shen Qiang sat across from her. "I'm glad you like it."
 Li Caiyi followed his example and took a sip from her drink as well. It was a warm honey tea, perfect for a chilly night. She sighed pleasantly at the sweet taste on her tongue.
 "This is very good. You make it so well."
 "This is the only thing I can make correctly."
 "Ah? Then how do you usually eat?"
 "I ordered them online or bought takeaway on the way home from work."
 Li Caiyi smiled. "Do you want to eat some light snack, then? I don't want to brag, but I'm pretty confident with my culinary skill."
 Shen Qiang's eyes lit up hearing that. He looked at her eagerly with a soft smile on his face. "Yes, please. I'd love to taste your cooking!"
 He was so happy and full of expectation that Li Caiyi couldn't help but feel pressure. She really had to do this seriously after setting his expectation so high!
 "What do you want to eat?" She asked him.
 "Anything is good for me. I'm not a picky eater."
 "Then let me see what's in your refrigerator first. Can I go to your kitchen?"
 "Yes. But I'm afraid I don't have many ingredients in it." Shen Qiang stood up and led Li Caiyi to the kitchen.
 She noticed how his steps were lighter than before and how his whole body radiated joy and anticipation. She could almost imagine a wagging tail behind him. Li Caiyi covered her mouth while smiling in amusement.
 Li Caiyi checked on the kitchen, and as she thought, the kitchen utensils looked very new, as though no one ever used them. Shen Qiang wasn't joking when he said the only thing he could make correctly was honey tea.
 Next, she opened the refrigerator and her mouth opened in surprise.
 Aside from a few bottles of mineral water on the side and a few cans of beer, there was only canned food inside. There were canned fruits, beans, ham, and many others. The amount of variety was terrific.
 Li Caiyi got a bad feeling and opened the freezer compartment. Sure enough, there was only frozen food inside.
 All the food in his refrigerator was the type you could eat with little effort. You only need to heat it in the microwave, and you can eat it in a few minutes.
 "I'm asking just in case, but do you even have cooking oil in your cabinet?"
 Shen Qiang looked blank for a second before he realized something. "Now that you mention it, I don't have any."
 They said you could easily discern a person's personality from how they treated others and how they stocked their refrigerator; Li Caiyi was convinced now.
 Shen Qiang was terrifyingly practical even for his diet!
 "How can you live like this when you have such a good place? What a waste. A total waste." She massaged her temple.
 "They are delicious and easy to make." He replied in a small voice like he was embarrassed.
 "Are you so busy with work you didn't even have time to make something delicious for yourself?"
 "I mostly don't have time," He hesitated a bit before he added, "But when I do, I don't do it. It's just too much of a hassle."
 Li Caiyi decided it'd be useless to make something out of the ingredients from his kitchen, so she hurried to the couch to fetch her trench coat. "I'll run to the nearest store. I need at least cooking oil if I want to make something."
 Shen Qiang hurriedly held her back. "Don't go. It's already so late."
 "But you want to taste my cooking, right? This might be your last chance." She smiled meaningfully at him.
 Shen Qiang's gaze softened, and he pushed Li Caiyi back to the couch. "You wait here, and I'll go. Just let me know what you need."
 "What? But…"
 "No, you can't." Shen Qiang refused stubbornly. He was steadfast in his decision that Li Caiyi couldn't help but give up and make a list of everything she needed.
 He received the list with a nod. She sent him off to the door when she noticed that Shen Qiang had been looking at her fondly and intently.
 She tilted her head in confusion when he suddenly reached out his hand to rub her head affectionately. "I'll be back soon. Stay warm and wait for me."
 It happened so fast that Li Caiyi didn't have time to respond. By the time she came to her senses, Shen Qiang had run out of the apartment.
 Li Caiyi's heart was beating loudly in her ribs. Shen Qiang was awfully affectionate to her, and she couldn't keep up with his pace at all!
 His gentle gesture was one she had never received from her ex-husband before, and although she felt it was ironic, she couldn't help but feel happy. If other people saw that scene just now, wouldn't they think they are a genuine couple?
 She fanned her face with her hand to calm herself down. Gradually, she calmed down and sighed somberly.
 She knew very well that their relationship was purely out of desperation. They both were lonely people, so they unconsciously sought comfort from each other. Their relationship wasn't real, and it was fated to wither before it had a chance to bloom.
 Li Caiyi knew it, yet her heart always reacted in the way she didn't want. She felt like her plan had gone awry before she knew it.
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 There are times when you’ll still never be good enough no matter how hard you try.
 Born with a frail twin sister, Li Caiyi gives most of her time to take care of Li Chunhua. Her parents and older brother trust her to take care of her sister, yet Li Caiyi can’t help but feel the disparity in treatment and affection given to both of them.
 In her whole life, she has never become anyone’s first priority. Not in the heart of her family, and especially not in the heart of her childhood friend, the Young Master of Meng family, Meng Renshu.
 When Li Caiyi became Meng Renshu’s wife, Li Caiyi thought she could finally become someone’s first priority, but everything fell apart in just three years.
 She decides to let everything go. Then she meets Shen Qiang in the most unexpected place. No one wants to accompany her in her life, yet this stranger offers to accompany her in death.
 “Do you want to jump together?”
 When she opened her eyes, Li Caiyi had gone back to her high school times.
 This time, she won’t make the wrong choice again.
 But where can she find Shen Qiang?!
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 In her past life, Su Xiaofei lost everything when her father’s other daughter came, essentially ruining her life. Only at the end of her life did her half-sister Ye Mingyu, reveal the truth. Su Xiaofei wasn’t her parents’ real child, but an orphan that they chose to adopt when they found out that her adoptive mother couldn’t conceive a child.
 After losing her adoptive mother and her own life, Su Xiaofei was given a chance to make it right! Returning to the days before the mother and daughter pair ruined her life, Su Xiaofei decided she would no longer be a filial child to her scum of a father, and promised not to love her trash of a husband.
 Just as she thought her heart had turned cold and immune to love, a certain Young Master Lu decided to profess his undying love for her. In the last moments of her past life, Lu Qingfeng was the only one who held her limp body close and shed tears as she departed from the world of the living.
 "My mind is already set. Aside from you, I will not marry someone else. Moreover, in this lifetime and the next ones, I will only have you as my wife."
 In everyone’s eyes, she was the wicked villainess, but for Lu Qingfeng, Su Xiaofei was his personal goddess.
 As she navigates through her second chance at life, would Su Xiaofei be able to teach her heart not to be swayed by his love?
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 "You will be my wife one day."
 Declared Liu Jun - the handsome and wealthy young master to his beloved childhood friend. He vowed to marry her at all costs.
 But that vow made him a villain.
 The woman he desired didn't return his love. Crazy and heartbroken, he crashed into her wedding, who was going to marry the love of her life, Liu Jin, unfortunately his own younger brother.
 Circumstances took a drastic turn, leaving him with only one choice to pay for his sins - His death.
 But fate gave him another chance.
 Liu Jun was reborn.
 In this new life, he chose to let go of his love and start anew. He discarded his villain's identity and closed his heart forever.
 But a new encounter and new troubles come knocking on his door with the secrets of his past life that even he doesn't know.
 Will the villainous Mr. Liu find his happy ending this time?
 *Excerpt*
 Ai said, "I forgot to clarify something. It seems you have a misunderstanding that I am interested in you because I stared at you."
 Jun blinked once.
 "Rest assured that's not the case. I won't look at you that way. You are not my type."
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 Have you ever wondered about unpredictable life?
 One minute everything is so good and then suddenly the next minute everything just turns around…
 Anya Owen faced such times thrice in her life due to one person. Twice she survived and started leading a happy life with her darling son.
 But could she survive the jeopardy he was going to cause again in her life?
 Alvin Matthews, the most mysterious man in the city. Nobody knows where he is, what is up to, or what he does. Some even doubt if he is alive or dead.
 Could he stop himself from falling for the little feisty woman?
 Well, he never stops himself. But he doubted if he would get killed by the stone-hearted woman before he could soften her heart.
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 Alvin watched Anya politely speaking with the butler. He leaned back on the armchair and crossed his legs, intently watching the soft smiles appearing on the delicate face.
 “Hey, Little Chipmunk, why is your mother good to all but me?” He asked shifting his eyes on the little man who was crossing his little legs playing a video game on his mobile.
 A sly smirk appeared on Zane’s face. He carelessly threw his words, “That’s what you deserve, Chipmunk Monster.”
 Alvin: “...”
 Alvin has to rack his brain to appease Little Monster... Correction, Little Master and his Devil… The second Correction, his Queen.
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 In her previous life, An Xiulan had been oppressed and tortured by the members of Duke An's household. Her legitimate status wasn't enough to save her from the schemes of jealous siblings. For sixteen years, she tolerated the oppression inflicted on her but in the seventeenth year, she was pushed to death into the frozen lake.
 Now she has reincarnated into the body of a youthful girl in the modern world who died in a car accident. She was given everything she was devoid of in her last life– family, love and education.
 Graced with a new life, An Xiulan is determined to strive towards a better life. She will be the best daughter. She will study hard. And she will stay away from puppy love.
 Nothing must come between her path to become a top scholar!
 But there seems to be a hitch in the plan.
 Why was the backbencher Han Zixin following her to the library, laboratory, playground and even the principal's office?
 Wasn't Big Boss Han allergic to studies?
 Why was he following the campus Belle?
 …
 Teacher: An Xiulan is a top student. We must preserve her at all costs.
 Class Ten gulped as they recalled how a certain bro-con had supplied cheating slips to his model student sister in monthly tests subsequently resulting in her topping the exams!
 Lu Xuan: No one is allowed to bully my sister!! Only I can bully her!
 Everyone in class Ten: ????
 A few days later, class Ten witnessed the delicate looking youthful girl chasing her self proclaimed brother with a hockey stick!
 The delicate looking campus Belle wasn't delicate at all!
 ...
 A delicate girl can't possibly make two big gangsters of Jingyuan Highschool dance on her tunes?
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 Living together with my ex-husband?
 Sarah never thought she would one day meet Michael, her ex-husband, again in the operating room with his body full of wounds and needing treatment from her.
 They were already divorced for three years, and Sarah didn’t have a good memory of the man. If she could… she would have let him die. However, she was a doctor, and a doctor's job was to save patients.
 Sarah immediately regretted her decision to save the man because it turned out that Michael had amnesia and remembered that they just got married!
 To make matters worse, she stupidly accepted her ex-in-law's request to pretend to remain Michael's wife while taking care of him. Why did she do that?
 However… during the time she spent with her ex-husband, Michael's attitude was very different from what Sarah had last remembered. He was very gentle… and loving. It made the feelings she thought were gone, come up to the surface.
 Would Sarah be able to deal with her feelings? What would happen when Michael's memory suddenly returned? Would his attitude stay the same?
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 "Wifey," Michael called, looking at Sarah who was lying beside him.
 “Hm,” Sarah answered curtly, not looking at Michael.
 "I think I'm healthy."
 Sarah's body stiffened when she heard that. Was Michael healthy? Did that mean he had remembered everything? Would he scold her for tricking him?
 "Wifey? Why are you silent? I think I'm healthy and I can do it," Michael said quietly.
 "What do you mean?" Sarah finally looked at Michael with raised eyebrows. “Do what?”
 "Making babies."
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 At the age of 6, she lost her mother,
 At the age of 10, she lost her dear grandmother,
 6 years back, she was fooled by her soon-to-be fiance and was forced to leave her maternal house,
 4 years back, she was kidnapped and then was in an accident, due to which she forgot the past 2 years of her life.
 Life was never easy on her. She has suffered a lot!
 Someone has correctly quoted, "justice can be delayed but it will not be denied.”
 Finally, God showered her with mercy. She was found by her paternal family. She got a loving grandmother, an uncle and a cousin. With their support, she rose in power and was now a name of terror in the business world, Zhou Liying.
 Zhou Liying, popularly known as Hitler or a heartless woman was a smart, shrewd and successful businesswoman. She was called heartless but she had a big heart, doors to which were opened only for her dear one.
 ...
 5 years back, he fell in love for the first time,
 4 years back, he was separated from her when she was kidnapped.
 Mu Yuehan was once a charming, happy-to-go boy. He lost himself when he lost her, the love of his life. Today, he was living like a zombie, holding onto the ray of hope that he would find her. He was a broken man. Only she could fix him. He was alive only for her.
 "Where are you, TianTian? I miss you." He lovingly looked at the photo in his hand. A tear fell from his eyes.
 ...
 "Boss, we found her. She is living with a new identity of Zhou Liying, CEO of Zhou corporations. "
 "Interesting." Lips of Mu Yuehan tilted up in a doting smile when he looked at her latest photo. His heart started to beat fast like a bullet train. A giddy, boyish smile appeared on his face.
 "I am so happy to have found you." His voice was so soft that anyone could say he loved the lady in the photo more than anything.
 ...
 "Who are you?" Zhou Liying looked at Mu Yuehan as if seeing him for the first time.
 "How can you forget about me? How can you forget only about me?" Mu Yuehan broke down when he realized that the lady he loved had forgotten all about him.
 ...
 Mu Yuehan was not the one to accept defeat in front of fate. Now, he was on a mission, 'make her fall in love with me, again.'
 .
 "What are you doing here?"
 "Didn't I tell you, I am a parasite who is stuck with you!"
 .
 Tricks to pursue her:
 - Showering her with gifts ✓
 - Seducing her by using his body ✓
 - Staying by her side 24/7 ✓
 - Fighting against her attackers, to protect her ✓
 - Being shameless ✓
 What else is left?
 Will Mu Yuehan be able to make Zhou Liying fall in love with him? Will Zhou Liying get her revenge on her ex soon to be fiance? What will be the hindrances coming in their love life?
 To know the answers, peek inside the book: 'Wife loving husband: Husband, spoil me some more!'
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 All Amy needed to do was get away from her pursuers. The last thing she thought she'd encounter was being kidnapped, drugged and offered to some smelly fat old man.
 But no, he wasn't any of that. Zach was simply a god. And he was drugged, just like her. It could be the drugs or she just genuinely found him irresistible. And to her luck, he didn't resist her when she made a move on him. When she found out how much of a beast he was in bed, she wasn't complaining.
 But she knew they were not supposed to cross paths. So when she finally left the next morning, little did she know that fate had a 'little surprise' in store.
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 [Mature content.]
 Chloe Carlson, 35, was a married woman living with her cheating husband— Vincent Gray, and their daughter— Mackenzie.
 Her failing marriage led her to file a divorce after 10 years, but her husband refused to sign it.
 “I know what you want Chloe, you want my money after we divorced. You want to take everything from me and I will not let that happen!” Vincent accused.
 “I don't need your Money, Vincent! I just want to take Mackenzie with me and leave!”
 At last, she left her bastard husband without taking a cent from him. She was going to carve her own path in life and give her daughter the best in the world.
 However, things aren’t working so well with a single mother like Chloe. It was difficult to find job because she was a housewife without qualification for a long time. Thus, in desperation as she needed to care for her daughter, she only had one way out.
 She contacted her brother-in-law— Vernon Phoenix Gray, 25, a young, heartless playboy, who happened to be the CEO of a skyrocketing company, asking him for a job in this tough time.
 “A job? That's not an issue. You can work as my personal assistant and take care of all my daily needs.” Vernon smirked and leaned in. “Especially in bed,” he whispered in her ear.
 —
 Would Chloe fall into the hands of her evil brother-in-law and become a slave of his whim?
 Or would she return to her abusive scum husband for their daughter’s future?
 —
 Note: There is an age gap in this story,
 Chloe is 35 years old.
 Vincent is 35 years old.
 Vernon is 25 years old.
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 Doctor Irish Lane- 28 years old, was a renowned psychologist in New York. She looked stunningly attractive, sexy, and smart—a real beauty with the flesh of ice and bones of jade to every man's eyes.
 One day, she woke up with a dashing and mysterious stranger on her bed. Recalling last night's event, she can't remember how they end up together in the huge bed. She stared at the calm face before her and was startled when his phone rang. The man woke up and quickly answered the call.
 She clearly heard the conversation he had. The stranger was getting married today! Composing herself, she hastily took money from her wallet and handed it to him without giving him a chance to explain. She sprinted to the door and disappeared from his life.
 Unexpectedly, when she started her new job, the stranger once again appeared in front of her, dragging her into a murder case his company, Runestone Group, involved.
 She refused him immediately, but no way he would let her escape.
 He calmly said, "It's very dangerous for you, being so beautiful, to get into my car in the first place. And I take no for an answer!"
 Irish tried to calm herself down and then did her seat belt. "Mr. Dover, I've told you that I also usually charge overtime pay."
 "Doctor Irish, don't you think your professional fee is high?"
 "Is it?" Irish rolled her eyes, and an idea occurred to her, "No, the price of basic commodities nowadays is increasing, so doctors should increase their salary too."
 "You are a smart woman." He said a half-sentence, and the end of his words was meaningful. "Of course, the extra money on the check was just an advance deposit. We can negotiate about the related remuneration once I'm satisfied with your performance."
 His scheming trick clearly trapped her, and it was too late for her to take back her words and realize the implication of her abrupt action.
 A dangerous game of love that is full of lies and deception. Two exceptional individuals that fate collided, leading to the past they tried to bury.
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 Bai Renxiang, the first young miss of the Bai family had her name on the headlines with a shocking discovery.
 As though that wasn’t enough with her tainted reputation, her angry father threw her out of his house and company while her boyfriend broke up with her for an arranged marriage, basing it on the trending news.
 She was abandoned and left alone. All but two persons stood beside her, her mother and maternal grandfather.
 Life not being satisfied, decided to throw her world into chaos again, with her mother being diagnosed with cancer of the Kidney.
 In a bid to get help for her mother’s surgery, she found herself seeking help from her step sister and unfortunately being in the same situation that ruined her life before.
 At the end of it all, she was left with a cheque and her dignity GONE.
 Li Fengjin, the mysterious CEO of Emperor's Enterprise, the untainted playboy who gets pestered by his parents to get a stable relationship, got laid one night.
 He could not forget what transpired between him and the mysterious lady that sauntered into his room that fateful night. He tried to find her but he got nothing.
 In the storms and trials of life, would Bai Renxiang be able to rise and find out who set her up to get revenge?
 Would he be able to find her? Would they fall for each other? Will they be able to pass their trials without falling apart?
 And what about the sweet little thing holding unto his leg from nowhere and saying, ‘Will you be my dad?’
 Find out how these two weave their fates in the threat of life.
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 "Sir, we have searched and searched but there is no trace of her anywhere.”
 “How come? Search again,” Li Fengjin ordered.
 “But...”
 “NO BUTS!” He yelled in anger. “Get this done, now! Find her and bring her to me if you must.”
 “Yes sir.”
 Beep!
 Taking in a deep breath, he tried to calm down before unlocking his phone and looking at a picture on the screen.
 "Think you can run off after leaving my world in a storm, huh? You have to take responsibility for me. Keep hiding, I would find you and make you mine."
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 Scarlett's world collapses when she is drugged and forced to marry an old, filthy-rich widower with five children.
 Trying to escape her seemingly inescapable troubles, she accepts an offer of a one-year contract marriage with a mysterious gentleman. He promises this will get her out of her hostile-arranged marriage problems. She took the offer.
 If everything goes well, she will be a free and independent woman in one year...
 However, many things take an unexpected turn. The contract marriage made Scarlett's life feel like she was riding a rollercoaster. A mix of exhilaration, dreaded inferno, and joyful heaven.
 ****
 Only a crazy person would accept his offer. And right now, she does not fall into that category. Her mind is still sane.
 "Please don't get me wrong. I'm just trying to help myself. And at the same time helping you."
 Scarlett was even more confused.
 "I know my problem is complicated. But, I think being married to a man I just met, without love, feels weird..." She said.
 "This is not a real marriage but a contract marriage that you can set up to your advantage. And also mine."
 Scarlett listened silently; inside, she was shocked and a bit perplexed.
 Xander crossed his arms over his chest while looking into Scarlett's eyes. He continued, "As I said before, I will help you, and at the same time, you will help me. I don't need to explain what my problem is. But, I assure you, if you agree to do a contract marriage with me, then your problems will be solved. So what do you think!?"
 Scarlett was in no hurry to speak. She slowly raised her head and said, "So I can put any clauses I want in the contract?"
 The man nods, saying, "As long as it doesn't hurt me."
 She offered a handshake to Xander, "Okay. You got a deal!"
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 Nemesis!
 If Arianna had known that irritating man would change her life in the worst way possible, perhaps she would have poisoned his coffee the first day they met. Arianna who was tricked and about to be married off to a Loan shark by her uncle's family, finally found a way to escape. However, that was all ruined when Marcel, the feared lord of the underworld captured her. The one thing she desired the most - her freedom - was taken from her.
 Marcel prided on the fact that he was well feared, respected, and revered in the city. His name caved terror in the hearts of people, however, his reputation is put to test when a familiar stranger relieved him of his property right under his nose. Anger simmers in his veins as he goes on a manhunt against the pickpocket who robbed him.
 When he gets Arianna, Marcel is sure to show her that nobody steals from Marcel Luciano and goes scot-free. On the other hand, Arianna loathes him so much and would do everything to escape that crazy Mafia. Unfortunately, what if she ends up stealing his heart as well. Read to find out.
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 "You're a monster, Marcel,"
 "Don't monsters deserve to be loved too?"
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