The Forgotten Gift

Valerie was about to resist and unlock the door when Desmond's face darkened.

He reached out, grabbed her arm, and yanked her back. He looked down at her, his eyes as dark as night, the pressure between them almost suffocating.

"Now it's so hard for you to say a word? Who was the one always clinging to me before?" Desmond said.

Valerie felt a bit uncomfortable. "That was when we were kids."

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