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d a dark shirt. He felt out of place amon

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his eyes occasionally. Olivia looked pale but

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music blog, someone who actually

lege sweethearts. She funded your first studio. Your

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party because Liam had a "minor crisis" – a fender bender. The lavish wedding, a grand gesture after sh

Ethan said, his voice cool a

rough the press.

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, then erupted in a flurry of

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fallout

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but strong CEO, bravely

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n' t read

one bag, and left the keys on the tabl

text: "My part is don

ar and drove north, towa