"Daniel, are you happy?" I looked into his eyes, praying to all the gods in my heart. 'Please, please, just one month. I promise that once I reach my goal, I'll stop. I won't be greedy!' I wondered.
As expected, Daniel pretended to be excited and embraced me. "Scarlett, I'm so happy!"
I didn't stay with Daniel that night. And I wouldn't in the future. So what if he was handsome and good in bed? I cherished my life and I was afraid of getting sick.
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The offline problem was temporarily solved, and I breathed a sigh of relief. But I knew very well that this was by no means a long-term solution. Time was tight and the task was heavy. I had to make a good plan and race against time.
That night, while I was switching between alternate accounts to deal with Daniel, I drafted a project
