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isn't unwelcome but I can't say I'm

to get married today

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only a gamble if you want love." Xavier says,

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formal now. A pleasure to meet you too Br

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what to do. F

know what this could do to the

rry, I just didn't want Marcell's to get a bad reputation. It was just a date

through her glasses. "We thank you for

ut

er seat. "-I'll mail a formal dismissal l

ffort to keep my head held high. "It won't happen agai

et she couldn't vet her candidate enough

my ears, and my mouth begins

to buy yourself some new acrylics while you're at it Ursula. I hope I never work at another matchmaking fraud again, and since my stupid contract is up forget about another runaway bride.

nd Penelope shoots from her chair looking r

my last words to her before I'

d once I'm out of the reception

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