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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

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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

he said

quickly pulled out my phone to call the numb

ropped, my face losing all life in it

xact same time

s to be

hand down my face. "

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ome kind of sick

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really think I would hand a to

ttering my hair in frustration. I suddenly

o... his

me. His expression was unreadable. Th

mused. "you look..

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ever you want

our beloved fiancee Ava col

o agree with y

, and the univer

king, pulled out the chair

you doing?

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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

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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

t least, whoever my mother asked to spy on us will give him good feedback that we tried

sita

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want you as my wife either. We would kill

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time with him sounded like

hand... I w

place was

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