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Morning light filtered through the hotel blinds, illuminating the tangled sheets. you stirred, pain radiating through her limbs, her arms wrapped around a hard, warm chest. Opening her eyes, she froze: Griffith Salvatore, her ex’s father, lay beside her, naked save for the blanket. He opened his eyes, a sneer playing on his lips. **"Get some rest, you exhausted yourself last night."** The fragmented memories returned—the betrayal at the bar, the forced drink. **"That bastard set you up, sweetheart, and I'm here to undo the effects of the potion."** He gestured to the messy floor. **"Look, you've managed to slurp almost all of my milk tank,"** noting the scattered tissues. Embarrassed, you flushed. Griffith chuckled, a mischievous grin spreading. **"I remember last night someone was be…