nounced over the roar of the rai
rom here. I'll be drenched," I prot
he said with a shrug. Before I could
y. I was already soaked through, so I trudged home at a steady pace. Honestly, any enthusiasm I'd had abo
om peeked out from the living
essively convincing sneeze echoed through the spacious hallway, and I wra
-I would've brought you an umbrella," Mom exclaimed,
a cold that fast. But her over-the-to
ile, then pressed my advantage. "I'm exhausted and completely soaked. Maybe
. But if you start feeling wo
, barely suppressin
my room. I needed a bath and dry clothes as quickly as
. My stylist hadn't just selected my wardrobe and overall look; sh
favorite loungewear-a cropped top and sh
contact lenses and simply pick them up later. I checked the city map
en eerily silent until
tered irritably as I answered. "Valen,
perfectly fine," his overly sweet
ould possibly happe
y, as it often did. "Nothing must happen to you. Not a single
me all of that yesterday. W
el alone. Giving you this long
t. Be reasonable,"
ause, he added, "Nadya,
log every step I take and every bite I eat? Then I remembered my
timing. I need something from you. I w
Absolutely not.
xpected this, but I w
n't be mentioned anywhere. My best friend
ll silent. That was a good sign-at least
nge
o you hear me? Those curves are mea
signer collecti
rand ex
even asked Nina. But before
ons. First, your face must not be visib
?" I asked, already c
ell you
ht. I
n't stare at that screen too long. I won'
ka
irm I'd participate in the shoot. She replied with a
I was seconds away from falling asleep when a soft knock sounded at my door. Assu
Why are yo
my mother who
a woman
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