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f the hall, glancing at T

r palm over his arm, laughing at som

ed around the glass

his mistress over for our

nds said they

ht of Amira wearing a cute tiara and the cut

er forehead. "I love you

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nd walked towards

lking to Amira's hot pianist. S

for a second, please?" I asked

de smile on her lips. "Co

y grip and jumped

would I do with

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ay to the gu

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ed a br

ap as the water ran out, then dabb

I felt the hairs on my nec

is

ged her in the tig

, filling the doorw

est ti

ather stress

ared

and walked towards me. Her hee

onestly; she's s

ave no right to talk

ugh; you can't even give Tom an

ng to give way. My fingers d

e you he

th. "Well, to give Tom what you couldn't

ace her. She stood a fe

nk you can just show up and become a part of

rceived you as so many things, but not del

rned on the tap behind me, s

t you see? All I have to do is make one ca

rs, "and he comes craw

"I won't let you

I should leave; we don't want to caus

g in her tracks. "I wanted to show you this

en he told me he was on a busin

lued to the floor

overed her pho

his hand placed at her lower back. Smiling back

might faint. I

He chose me

!" I mana

Tom's name sprawl

y, "You see? He's ca

out!

ned. "Bye

ut and shut the

walls seemed to close in from every corner, my heart

like someone had ripped a piece of

empty room, "How d

et yourself to

day. That vile wom

up. I washed my face with the running wate

ed to take on the world and be the best-selling

quared my shoulders,

and on the doorknob and exh

ic washed over my face, c

o the party. My heart

s of wine. My eyes scanned to room fl

one bit, Selene." a

ine st

t vo

ke the name that called out

mentioned he loved m

un ar

from me; a dimpled smil

uth dr

owl

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