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Much as she didn’t want to advertise the details of their s*x life, she really didn’t mind that Derren knew they were together again. Nya flung on her clothes and tossed her hair up in a messy bun using a tie from her purse. Wiping away the smudges of makeup from beneath her eyes, she left the bedroom again, aware that she’d be reeking of their unions as she hadn’t had an interlude in the shower as Archer had.
When she emerged from the end of the hallway, Archer was standing at the end of the dining table with his back to her and a bunch of Chinese food sacks in front of him. Derren was seated and he wasn’t the only one. Ester was seated opposite him, though as soon as the woman saw her, she jumped to her feet.
“Oh, my daughter!” Ester said, rushing over to hug her. When she pu
