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ss and sweetness in her heart, but the sweetness overwhelmed all the sourness.She thought about what would happen if she ran away. The worst outcome was that he'd catch her and punish her. He might be...aised her again!She knew she was pretty, but this man was rare, to praise her so openly and without reservation.For a moment, she became even more shy, her eyelashes fluttering nervously under his kis...