2025-03-30 01:01:56Joaquin still couldn’t believe what Mikyla had done. He didn’t regret helping her, but he never expected that from her.
She tried to throw herself at him.
But why?
First of all, they had been over for a long time. Second, she had cheated on him just to be with Andrew.
So why was she acting like this now?
Joaquin pulled his car to a stop in front of his sister’s apartment. He figured he’d return Serena’s car tomorrow since it was already so late.
But as soon as he stepped inside, he was surprised to see Serena sitting in the living room, talking to Jasmine. Both women turned to look at him at the same time.
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