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t,

rd scowled at the ugly scribb

clean this? Thankful

chool, just like Wesley and Riley. She was the only person I knew who could eat so many sweets in one sittin

” she complained, but she

body because of a stupid love confession. The last time was when Jack

I’ll make it

Ridge to help us,” Sofia sai

er with this. Mr. Ward sa

les and then squeezed the water out. “Why don’t yo

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ed? He’s like everyone’

ou support me, right? He’ll be

you’ve forgotten, h

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. Hey, why aren

e I left off. “I real

is a boyfriend

joined in and was actually

eart had just

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snatched the rags from my hand. “It’s my

glanced at Sofia. D

r eyes. “How vi

actually came to apologize. They d

I asked. Did he, perhaps... No,

this, but I told them about

confession

g he likes you,” Sofi

” Edward confirmed

breathless. “I don

, massaging the back of his head and chuck

this. I didn’t think he’d ac

He had two dimples, dark brown hair, and mesmerizing gray eyes. And damn, that leather jacket

vously. “Y-yes

dy asked you, but will you be

d. “Abso

knew Edward Reed wa

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out. He was the one who raised me after our father died when I was in fifth grade. He had just t

and corrected me when I was wrong. I grew up surrounded by his virtues. He worked hard to provide for both of us and to provide a good life for me. I owe him a l

have made dinner.” Michael set

n’t call because I lost my phone today.” I

the head of the ta

to begin. “Can I, uh—” I swallowed dr

rked. “What’s

manded a divorce. I can’t tell you the d

, I’ll shove the divorce papers in his ass and make sure he won’t

ssue. “It isn’t worth it.

just going

now, I just need a place to sta

his is y

nd relaxed in his arms, res

d terrible agony,

nged the sheets just in case I came by. I didn’t have a large room, a big wardr

od at my door.

ile. “Yes. I’ve slept in

he mentioned

eep myself from crying. “Doesn’t so

“You are strong and smart, so you know right from

hear about you and Jane.” His girlfrie

er and pecked me on the temple.

. Good

*

y brother and I hadn’t had bre

r was already dressed in an impeccable caramel suit.

coffee. “The dean has asked me

octorates.” Our father, Frederick Gibson, hired language tutors for us to learn Spanish,

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of coffee after sniffing it. “There is no pla

you liked

ble, and I’ve learned a lot. But you said it, didn’t

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