ent all in one place. The hostess was Barbara Oliver, a friend of Ellie's. She welcomed them warmly and ushered them in. After the d

d up to him, at least she knew someone other than the twins, "Coleman, hey, it's me Stella, Stella Marco, we used to work together back in San Francisco". But the look he gav

r you", Coleman said, "are

e used to work there before you went and got that big 'ol care

e trying too hard?", c

but this one, he was made by the god Adonis himself. He had the most beautiful set of piercing dark green eyes, with lips that she wan

ys after the ones who made it big, have some self-respect, am

o him, grabbed a glass of wine on the table next to her, and splashed it on his face, ruining his pearly

r at a pizza restaurant back home, she couldn't be mistaken. And that man, that aggravating yet devi

oming, now I'm going to introduce to you, someone who donated 10 million dollars to my

ied a glass of wine on just moments ago, except that this time, he changed his white

you all know, I am Grayson Stone, ent

ly choked o

eople in the crowd began murmuring, "this is a very valuable jade necklace, it belonged to the crowned princess of Spain, we will be giving it

jade necklace of the crowned princes

y, someone said,

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woman shouted

d a mischievous little smile, he was sure no

once, going twice, and......

pt Stella. A lot was running through her head, especially the f

back of her head. Her dumb luck had struck again, she thought, first it wa

and Eloise she was feeling unwell and that she had to go. She left the party and went st

bout being stalked or chased down by her psychotic ex boyfriend. No, she dreamt ab

oise said the next morning. She and Ellie were on the pho

hear about what happened between Grayson Sto

ut you faking an illness just

ella said

what's this about you and

p and sat on her bed, "

elieve you right? So

e in front of his friends and I... may

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