7 - THE

pretty dress, a soft shade of lavender that complimented her skin and brown eyes. But the sight

exact time her favorite show,

rapy. She has been following the show religiously since she

se of a b

tarted dating again. He had set her up with a friend's gran

tried reasoning with t

, explaining that she ha

look, the one that said he was wo

herself off the bed and

fabric, her mind filled with thoug

iffhanger, and she had been eagerly w

me. Watching it live, tweeting her reactions, and discuss

to miss all of tha

had agreed to this, and she didn't want to let Old Man Zevon d

get ready. She could catch up on "Diamonds Home" later, she told herself. Bu

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ation, maneuvered her sleek, silver Au

smoothly over the asphalt, its powerful

le, creating a mesmerizing dance of colors. She was on her way

tch luxury restaurant, nestl

ame more apparent. It was an architectural marve

polished marble and glass, reflecting th

uit, awaited her arrival, ready to

a respectful nod. She stepped out, her heels clicking against

he valet drove it away, leaving R

grandeur amplified by the soft, ambient lig

ng plants, their leaves glistening und

s etched in elegant gold lettering above th

through the large glass windows. Crystal chandeliers hung from the high ceilings

of gourmet cuisine, a symphony of scents tha

blind date, it was an experience, a journey into the unknown. And as she stepped int