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mbossed with the Davenpo

from Mrs. Davenport

eturned with the Sunpetal Orchid. She insists it will work. Would you conside

a flower. Right. S

ea of diamonds a

arm, her smile radiant as she presented a wilting, ordinary-loo

han, loud enough for everyone to hear. "Soon,

ration for her. "The biggest weddi

saw me. Her sm

his motorized chair follow

her voice dripping with scorn. "The famous folk

ieted, turni

ation succeeded," Veronica continued, gesturing to her sad li

dismissed before I was ever called in my first life, murmured

s voice full of disdain for me. "Veronica is

scraped off his shoe. The same look he' d g

ontempt was a familiar sting, but this

ated, a slight smile playi

tled. "Are yo

moothly. "I'm merely c

r themselves!" Veronica s

hest. "She's right! T

ce, an idea sparked. A

clear and carrying through the

yes narrowed

your orchid gets Ethan walking, or if

he attendees. Liam McKenna. Ever

mits their incompetence. And they will be ostracized from Boston'

. The chance to utterly humiliate me

he spat. "It will be my p

etting a considerable sum on Veronica, of

with excitement. A real-life d