Never Let Go

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I stood up, holding onto the pillar for support, and headed

ingrained in me from my past. Despite fig

eep, lost

, wearing only a long T-shirt. The doorbell rang,

s Christ! Why are

hly. "Just comfo

rt. "Get dressed. We're

ed the T-shirt with skin-tigh

ressing up; Julia

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ESTUR

Julia snapped her fingers in front of m

g my hands. "Chi

ken and vegetable fried rice, black pepper chicken, fr

ter the waiter left. "Are you c

'm not crazy, baby. We have a

r. "You brought me here to meet your bo

wboy girl, dressed like that at home and

lia!" A guy approached, and Julia

ulia's boyfriend," he

reckles face, but handso

e with the same n

bar. I saved him from getti

d, "How did slapp

ene. A guy thought she needed help and was about to punch me, but she slapped me, saying, 'Whe

ghing. "You didn't nee

. "You two

th our order, serving

ur bowls, Julia teased Julia

is soup, an

ed my father enter

you can hide from me? You're unworthy, you don't have

ulia, "I'm sorry

ast my father, and e

llowed me

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e followed, grasping my arm. "Where do you thi

e firm. "But I'm done w

We can do it inside your car, and no one wil

hink you're a male prostitut

a man like me. No one else knows how to

unched him.

ickly. "SAY HER NAME AGAIN, SAY IT AGAIN, Y

sting my hand pain

y clothes, guards interv

ushed off my clothes while Julian instr

me, concerned.

"He twisted my hand

. "You punched that m

Size doesn't matter

at Julia. "We should t

ease. I'll go myself. You two enjoy

I reassured them, "I'm use

octor's office,

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llapsed onto the couch, holding my head. Today had been overwhelming. My f

and shirt, seeking comf

ce yesterday. I headed to the kitchen, prioritizing food over

er, I changed into something d

sistant, "Please manage the shop. I'll be at

ring me, "Don't wo

and understanding, I h

, seemingly shocked. I ignored the atten

his bidding. Inside, I discovered