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Chapter 852 Christopher Is Back to His Heritance
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Jake stood beneath the steaming shower, letting the water drum against his skin as he scrubbed himself with deliberate vigor. The sting of salt and sand lingered from the previous night’s escapades, a night of wild, reckless abandon with Celia on the sands of Sunset Village.

He grimaced as the sponge scraped over his chest, determined to wash away every grain that bore witness to their lack of restraint.

Reaching for the shampoo, he poured far too much into his hands and lathered it into his hair with the same fervor, as though purging guilt, or perhaps pride, along with the sea’s remnants.

When he finally stepped out, towel wrapped low around his waist, Celia was already dressed.

She stood before the mirror, buttoning her fitted blazer and tracing her lips with a vivid red lipstick that matched her air of dangerous composure.

The sharp scent of Jake’s soap and shampoo filled the room, assaulting her senses until she sneezed abruptly, the sudden movement dragging her lipstick off cour
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