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her iced coffee, her eyes narrowed. "Loses memory of just his

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for an old concert ticket stub. Dr. Matthe

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voice. L

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other month of freedom, boys. Chloe Vance, that influencer I was telling you about?

? The one with millions of fol

nd, Dave, asked. "You just ma

be so relieved, so grateful I 'remember' her. Forgive and forget any little...

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over again. The sam

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marry him.

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