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ng. The events that took place last nig

acity to dump

ave garnered. It was a high end bar, which meant it was crowded with gossip mongers and people with smartphones, ready to catch their next vir

justing the blanket on my legs. Looking around I

t to wor

he sun pattern on it, a family crest. But remembering that I have oth

otage, hacked into every single person's devi

e up my sleeve. A facial recognition system that worked

illegal. I m

en I tried to submit it for my final submission and told me t

ked the Bar's security detail. It should be common for a high end bar to keep the f

e took the fil

feel s

he blanket away from me and s

must have made when I came

ipping over the scattered contents of my handbag. I

forehead and cheeks, wet from the water that cascaded down the curves of my face. My blu

like it was the moment he chose Angela, a transfer student, over me. She was b

will show everyone wh

use in my profession, the few

re turning back and going back to

feels amiss. Somethi

quite sure as to wh

Focus

is not r

nt, my gaze catches on to a blue envelope t

luck the pretty thing

There is a jute thread holding it together and the opening is sealed w

res back at me a

ax seal. As soon as my fingers touch the wax seal, I feel a tingling sensation run through my bod

the letter. The whole letter is written in fancy cursive handwriti

-

, my

u about the history of our families. But I am sure that i

to a wonderful, beautiful young woman,

hday banquet which we will be holding on your coming twenty

come back home with y

ing yo

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ut not before spying anoth

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a wonderful n

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is that supp