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arity luncheon today at the club

d not

ing. About us. Since you fain

me, his expr

stress of the wedding plans and your dedication to

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ill just

a small, ironic smil

t the one he was married to. N

buzzing. Old money, n

nod. She never approved of my obvious adoration for Ethan, but

from college, all now well-conne

atulations!" piped up Tiffany,

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you. It was all a bit sudden. We wanted t

ren't b

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light, but the un

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... then it must be

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t, though. The Coles are practical

. Maybe Ethan f

led, a familiar

rs to the private

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posed illness. Her eyes scanned the

their conversation. "Mar

ed flush spread

r us to hear. "Are they talking about us?

rds me, a flicker of annoyance, t

with Chloe's name on it, thanks to me – was probably a

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