The Bracelet He Bought For Two

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he envelope and slid it into her ov

quiet elegance, the view of Central Park breathtaking. The Maitre

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ip was desperate. "Jere, sit dow

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k like a man worried about servers. He

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ely devoid of affection. "Don't threaten me, De

stack of hundred-dollar bills onto th

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table was deafening. She felt the eyes of the other diners on her-pity

dly she couldn't coordinate her movements. She

the clutch o

n. The contents spilled onto the plush carpet.

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immediately. "Let m

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n on the text just as th

ped, her voice too loud

startled, hands raise

her bag. Her heart was hammering against her ribs like a trapped bi

d the line of limos. She ran to the curb and hailed a yellow cab, obliv