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Chapter One- Hundred And Fifteen
Author: ARIA STERLING
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Turner and Evans looked at Ryan, their eyebrows twitching at his appearance. Something has changed about him.

"I am sorry, I sincerely apologize for lying to you about your mom’s location. It was my own way of protection. She would not want you to have anything to do with Regal. I needed us to be done with Smith, so when you bounce to show up at your mom, she wouldn’t object." Evans' legs moved in harmony. His voice painted sincerity.

"It's okay. All your sins are forgiven. Go and sin no more.” Ryan let out a grin with his palms on top of his head.

"Okay, why don't you come on in and take a bath at my place before we start round two of the plans?" Turner offered, glancing at Ryan's hair.

"If you say so..." Ryan accepted the offer reluctantly. Moving past Evans and Turner in one swift movement, he got through them without glancing back to see their awkward reaction.

Stepping foot into the bathroom and taking off his clothes. He turned on the shower and let the blissful showers o
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