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the dutiful daughter

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being served, Chloe

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ping with false humility. "But it's Dahlia's birthday too,

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identical diamond necklace to t

breath

ring and touched her

picking out your birthday gift, Ava. We thought it was so lovely, he go

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almost married. The man

wayed, still prioritizing Chloe'

al confirmation.

made, solidified int

ner was a blur. Ava

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Ava packed a singl

ring and the diamond n

hort trip with Ethan, a pre-wedding getaway. Maria, who had known Av

taxi to the

towards the Rust Belt town of her grandparen

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