Chapter 1946

He extinguished his cigarette, indicating permission with a curt, “Let her in.

Millie entered shortly after, clad in a crimson camisole dress paired with a white suit.

Noticing Sanford and Jaelyn together, a hint of redness tinged her eyes.

“It’s my birthday today.

Sanford, you said we’d celebrate,” she reminded him, her voice tinged with hope.

Sanford, reclining on the sofa, discarded the cigarette butt into the ashtray and casually draped his arm around Jaelyn, projecting an air of indifference.

“Did I make such a promise?” he queried, feigning ignorance.

Frustration and hurt evident in her tone, Millie insisted, “You did!”

With a dismissive sneer, Sanford retorted, “Really? That seems to have slipped my mind.

reminding you it’s my birthday tonight, hoping we could celebrate

And you agreed.

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slouched arrogantly, his blatant disregard causing an immediate shift

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treat me this

eyes gleamed with

into my

can’t handle it, feel free to end

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