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“Not At All,” was Ella’s reply

Why is that? Kyler pondered

Why had Ella run away fro? He knew all her family was deceased, but to hate a place so intensely seeently, “Do you not have friends there who areyou?”

Ella glanced to hiaze doard “Not really” She lifted her head and gave hiuess”

He didn’t like that polite s intense inside her and he ached for her to lean on hi, he craved to protect her from whoever had hurt her Besides, how could she have no friends from her past? She was so personable Christ, he hardly knew her and she had him smitten

His thought was confirmed when Presley scrunched her nose and said, “I find that hard to believe You’re so fun”

Ella smiled softly “Well, thanks I think you are, too”

Kyler watched the sweet exchange He believed Presley wasn’t placating Ella Her face lit up around Ella, which it tended to do aroundwoman and showed her love for people Kyler welco close She couldn’t have found herself a better friend

Ella sipped her wine, then asked Presley, “You’re also new to the club, right?”

Presley nodded, glancing at Ded for a few months n

ow”

Kyler couldn’t look away froht arch of her brow in curiosity as she watched Dmitri and Presley In fact, Kyler had seen interest cross her expression all da to understand Dmitri and Presley’s relationship

Froaze, it seemed she liked what she sa could she not? Dmitri and Presley were a prime example of what a healthy D/s relationship looked like That had been one of the reasons Kyler planned dinner tonight

He wanted Ella to see that outside of the dungeon, Dmitri and Presley were a normal couple Itto knoasn’t a 24/7 type of arrangeetting to know her

“Did you enjoy your past weekend in the club?” D Presley’s hand on the table