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Chapter 39 Dating For Protection
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Cindy is surprised by a completely unknown man standing at the entrance to her kitchen.

“Hey, who are you and how did you get into my house?”

The man, around forty years old, starting to go bald and with a beer belly, approaches her three steps. When he smiles, he displays yellowed teeth, “Take it easy. Cooperate with us, and you won’t come to any harm.”

“This is a robbery?” Cindy’s eyes widen.

“No. This is a warning.” The man responds, becoming serious, “Actually, we want to talk to your boyfriend.”

“He is not here.” In her eagerness to defend Matthew, Cindy purposely identifies Ricardo as her boyfriend, “Ricardo Montegrande is a great journalist and goes to work early, like any responsible and hard-working man.”

“Yes, I see how responsible he is!” The man puts his hand on the quartz countertop only to get leftover blackberry pie on it, “Urgh, was there a party or an animal rumpus here?”

“How did you know about the party and how did you know my address?” Cindy screams in terror, “Who
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