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an eyebrow.

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by the bay window, a steaming cup of tea warming her hands. The shop felt diff

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tone and confident smirk

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ago, she hadn't said goodbye. Not to him.

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she wasn'

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velvet pouch tied w

as a fol

knew you would be. Trust your heart, Liv. Eve

oled in

g about knowing Margaret had

again-this time not just for her grandmother, but for

and that infuriatingly handsome grin, Olivia was al

early,"

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