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l of stars. He held my face in his hands and said, "Elyse, you are the onl

ason I stayed, the reason I tolerated the endless parade of women who came a

0th one wa

ully constructed "anti-establishment" attitude. She worked at an indie coffee sh

is friends she was "authentic," a "wild spirit

had booked a table at a three-Michelin-star re

ours, the waiters loo

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ne. A shared calendar alert for an appointm

th Clinic, Sa

h on the table, walked out of the resta

han was pressing a blank check into

ake it. It's enough to

a slight curve, looked at him w

k in half and threw the

oud enough for anyone nearby to hear. "I want you to leave

letely captivated. He watched her as if

ng there, my anniversary dr

't even

ice flat. "Let's go home

e, a flicker of tr

to my bones. In my mind, I made a decision. I would give him ten last chances. Ten c