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," I answered,

hand. "You look absolutely beautiful... g

.. calling me beautiful?! Is it that he doesn't know

use I'm late." He tried to get feedback

Sorry I'm late. I got caught up i

U ARE NATHANIEL HARGRAVE?!" I

le started turning to look at us. "You don't need to announce to everyone

us spoke. His brows went up slightly as he stared at me too, as if trying

id with a de

quickly pulled out my phone to call the nu

ropped, my face losing all life in it

xact same time

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hand down my face. "

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nd of sick prank," I mu

r that you gave me didn't have 'Nat

y think I would hand a total strang

ttering my hair in frustration. I suddenly

o... his

me. His expression was unreadable. Th

mused. "you look..

nd ways, so don't even think of changing your mind or

e in a formal and publ

eted the sentence lookin

ever you want

our beloved fiancee Ava col

o agree with y

, and the univer

pulled out the chair across fro

you doing?

can face you properly. Also, to not be too c

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"I was actually j

eaned back, eyeing me with amus

t the waiter appeared

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key.

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or you

aid through

walked away, leaving m

aster, so let's just agree that this date never happened, and w

ing me. "You're really that desp

im with a l

ke you either. You aren'

s it easier," I s

The food isn't even

me-to be as far away

and logical in this kind of setting. You already announced my

was true. People were

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eyes. "What

er asked to spy on us will give her good feedback that we actually went through the date and spoke to each othe

sita

w don't t

want you as my wife either. We would kill

." I

time with him sounded like

hand... I w

place was

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l smirke

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t kind of fresh hell I

getting married to this pl

s going to complicate things in a