rked, but she had long since gotten used to layering up and making do. She stretched, rolling her

to make it look trendier. She glanced at her makeshift sewing corner in the living room, where

reality

orning. She checked her fridge-almost empty. A carton of milk, half a loaf of bread, a

fresh coffee wafting from street vendors. Annie passed by a high-end fashion store with

ant at Langley's Boutique, fixing oth

! We have a rush alteration for a VIP client. You need to fix this dress

"The seam is completely

nnie. Make

p but nodded. Sh

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e overheard two c

t Alexander Carter?" one o

s froze. Ale

was hi

e was a rumor that he was seen with Victoria Hayes a

ly. Why did she care? She shook he

t she had made the impossible deadline. She handed it to

t job. Just another d

-just enough time for a cheap sandwich-her p

Friday. No

barely had enough saved, and

temples. How was she g

t notice the sleek black c

n the back seat, watching her