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had ended up in the arms of Mr handsome, rude man. But no matte

idn't bump into him again

p-B

I groaned into my pillow as I

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speaker. I winced, pulling the phone away from

to be calm right now, do you?

re you waking me up thi

he gasped. "It's your birthday, gi

ked over at the calendar pinned above my desk. The

ffed gently. "Well, that doesn't matter because y

ing m

rsting with excitement. "That means we're go

properly, we have t

itting up in bed. "I don't have mon

means all expenses are on me, and

i-" I o

up at eight, okay? Let's go

back onto the mattress with a soft laugh. Ari could be an

one?" Ari groaned, inspecting the fitted gow

g me you can't see what's

, name just

hing,"

had to be the tenth outfit I'd tried on in t

s I liked, she claimed

d, pulling down a glittering sil

tunning. I grabbed it and retreated

ink?" I asked nervous

geous, C," she whispered, wi

h mirror. As much as I hated to admit it, she was right. The dress hugged

I'm lucky, find one for myself to

t this dress t

into the changing room to swap into my normal clothes. "I am

ri yelled from the passenger

ess reasons why she should handle my hair and makeup, I honestly considered enrolling her in

r heels and hurried dow

into the back seat beside her.

losing the cab's door. "Can som

" she replied with

are we actu

us, triumphant smirk. "D

t neon lights. Pulsing bass vibrated through the floorboards of the car before we even

we're actuall

lebrities, socialites, and high-rollers travelled

inting toward the massive line wrapping

pulling two glossy bla

in her hand. "Ari...

ted, her smile widening. "It's your birt

t she'd poured into making me feel loved today hit m

" she said, linking her arm through mine as we wal

at us, desperately adjusting their cl

ne girl called out as

he hulking bouncer glanced at the passes, nodded res

, ladies," he sai

A sudden shiver ran down my spine, making me look over my shoulder into the crowd. I brushed the feelin