front door. She groggily shifted her gaze to the digital clock on her bedside

exi

her name again, accompan

he already knew-it was h

sleep," she muttered angrily as she lazily got up, not

u're in there. Ple

shouted. Instead of leaving, Rafael only knocked

hoice, she yanke

wung wide. Rafael stood before her, eyes pl

said, his voice fu

empting to slam the door shut, bu

u want?" she

r you," he said, offering the bouquet.

y cousin pregnant, and now you're marrying her. It's all clear. You have noth

el pushed his way inside,

out' do you not unde

ut to lash out again when he suddenly

da. Please believe me. I don't want to marry

ing. Instead of sympathy

t!" she

, ple

im out the door. As soon as he was outside

ove y

ormenting her. She clenched her

What ha

, looking worried. The nois

fael

understanding everything, immediately approa

aire whispered soothingly, but instead o

to deserve this, Claire? Wha

yed you," Claire said sadl

fael's uncle,

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se him against your ex, rig

Y-yeah, I'm not sure if it's the bes

er. "How exactly do

for a moment befo

ted on me. Do

silent as Lexie g

sleep with him. Becau

Amanda was there?" Cl

e said, her voice laced with pa

what I couldn't give Rafael, do you think it

t do yo

Rafael cheated. I'll give my vi

!" Claire almost screamed,

shook her head. "I think I a

ll only end up hurting yourself more than Rafa

should I do?

can just move on. Sleeping with a

ut of it, Claire," Lexie said firm

know this plan is stupid. But if this is the o

and was silen

on? Operation Help Lexie Get La

ust star

but fine. I'll help you," Claire said,

et you do this al

for a few minutes before th

us about this. But I know you ar

Lexie c

o you plan

d, Ram Jor

surprise as she spotte

m greeted with a friendly

I keep running into you," she

o act natural, she probably woul

fact, Claire was the one who tracked him down, even sending Lexie a text that Ram might be at

versity," Ram said casually,

own. Have you

ied sweetly, sitting without hesitati

sandwich and a banana milksh

ee tonight?" she

slightly. "I

I thought I'd have so

xam

cal student at that university," she sai

a kid. A coll

'm 24. Legal,"

ll a fetus,"

out with kids,

Can we just grab s

ng me out? Li

all it that," she

ng his coffee befo

drunk date isn't my thing. Be

, huh? Fine. And FYI, I am not

h makes you a kid. And no, I'm not 50-bu

with that. He really di

old are

36," h

years," s

Wh

e years older than

s I was already with women whi

rolled

e with me, then just sleep

choked on

d him a tissue an

on a date with you, ho