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"You promised me. If you can't keep your promise and force me to do things that I don't like, I won't forgive you," she was afraid that Gary would actually go for it, so she muttered in a low voice.
Gary felt somewhat helpless as he took a deep breath.
He stopped moving. After some time, he held Celeste in his arms and sighed, "Alright, I did promise you. Don't worry. Without your permission, I won't do anything inappropriate, okay?"
Celeste looked at Gary's face hesitantly. She wanted to see through his eyes to know what was actually on his mind.
His eyes were immensely dark. She could tell that he was trying hard to control himself.
Even though Celeste had some doubts, she still nodded after a few seconds.
"Let me go. You are not allowed to hug me without my permission," Celeste said seriously.