Revenge after Seven Years

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black tailored suit

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a smile, offering

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of the Wheeler family

reportedly custom-ma

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neighbor, who grew up with me and was my cla

as Frederi

me, warmly taking my hand and asking, "Rosie

olitely, "

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eyes, looking between me a

. "It was entirely coincidental.

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around

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e my predicament and

a's arm from mine and nud

shoulder possessively, saying, "Mind y

? Will we be attending

eemed quit

ful too, looking up at

hand impatiently at Cristina. "You're

I'm an adult. Stop tre

k's arm, resting her head

until Cristina teased him to treat me

top it. We need to

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et? Enjoy your meal and

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have the courage to m

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consid

to take it

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someone at the pinnacle of wealth, lookin

sing for

lesson for everyone

akness, one that could easily negate your char

it was easy to be trampled und

o could do whatever

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