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tell Mary isn't one of them. She may not be as foolish or naive as the other twenty-two-year-olds in the w

have to do is find a way to per

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esca just starts laughing as her mentor Elaine is

d aunt who instilled in me the value of respecting the elderly, so I grudgi

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paid for this place to

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f them are wearing swimsuits, I'd prefer

ting agency for this event, and all t

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a nod. "You can take he

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the first time, despite the fact that she corrects herself quickly. Sara Lauren, you're al

want a boyfrie

stion "W

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loud, Alice and Francesca would simply keep asking me who I

gaze. Is that the

s are irrelevant. The fact

by the elder lady to "

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but my best friend-turned-traitors simp

mplores. She made an extra effort

appreciate her efforts,

u were still a virgin, she w

ond mother to both Francesca and me, I've never spoken to Alic

eepishly. Sorry, that

discussing another woman's virg

ture by clapping her hands toget

terrupt her and inquire. Do not inform

the face of my best

, my

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rancesca.

is going to be

squint my eyes at her and say, "I mean, it's just

ts five minutes to talk you up.

out her phone, and the result makes me sigh once again. Che-Che, tw

s' pocket, Lucia just stares at me in astonishme

point here

tive." "Don't you think it would be be

ety of recently acquired swimwear from one of the cabana's b

lovely, aren't they? They we

er. "She must have sp

rtled expression. "Do

ze who I'm speaking to, my mouth im

t, Lucia. Was what I heard accurat

f," I immed

k. Lucia's grin is a

f swimsuits Lucia has arranged on the

mpting to alt

as soon as I step inside one of the cubicles, I quickly pull out my phone and send a text to Mike, who

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ur address in case you

, after a little pa

tever. My superiors are now in a crucial meeting wi

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ly, "Now that I've had time to think about it, you're right, this is

nues to chuckle, and I sigh

she forces me to sit on a throne that seems to

like, Alice says. You don't even have to keep track of their names. You m

bject, she looks across at me

ong with it

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, o

hat she was the one who gave me the greatest support whe

is how I can ma

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