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boutique on Collins Avenue. A stylist, makeup artis

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d over her, lips glossed, hair curled. She felt lik

ne and delicate lace tracing sides. When she slipped it on a

n Mateo is going to fall off

er breath. He doesn

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stood in the center of the living room, dressed and ready,

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ing closer. "You jus

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fingers grazing her skin. "Don't take it personally.

staring him down

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else, they l

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politicians, socialites. Every time,

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said, "this is Celine

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e the new wife. Congratulations.

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s eyes

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at, Isabella looked up at him

her ear. "If I didn't know bet

ter," she replied, "I

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reply but just then, the flash of

gh. "Mr. and Mrs. Mateo

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