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a's

of her way to get me a very goo

nsisted, saying I needed to make a lasting impressi

ing at the ceiling in my room, rethinking my decision.

e up slee

Ciara, never giving up when

y room, not mindi

t least knoc

ose house you are in?" She

the duvet that was covering my body.

have

said, a wide grin a

pain in the a

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s I remembered it. The mansion loomed beyond the wrought iron gate. It stood maj

s hinted at wealth and history. Expensive floor-to-ceiling windows gleamed beneath t

gardens. Where fountains gushed in elegant display, t

drifting on the breeze spoke of power, prestige, and an

e to the security m

" one of the menservant

lowed

lowed down to my feet; I had to raise it so

as immediately enveloped in the grandeur of the ba

calm down," I mutte

e's here", I heard a

t who it was, and there she stood in

"Good day Grandmoth

waiting for you", she said, drawing

ng fo

h

r break up yet. I decided to play

they were of less importance as Mrs Audrey w

y single member of the Lorenzo's was seated, they a

Mrs Audrey said with a

e how happy he was seeing me. I went straight to w

-mannered young lad

tone voice echoed in my ears. "Now that

nstairs, and everywhere in t

ere he was, icy glare,

mmediately l

Diaaaann

," I said, fa

randmother,

ad come from, and there she Was, my step-sister, we

y parent's real daughter came back, we never got alon

to take her place. I guess that's w

e" Mrs Aud

us one," He

around, trying to find me; I knew better than to meet

did, so she's your guest, no

s Riley, Marcel's

t of this" " he said

the table with a fork, making a clanking sound w

e as I knew what was

dn't ha

have liste

I have a very important

orenzo's family gathe

oom. When Marcel suddenly s

mouth. I turned slo

engaged to Diana

ense is this?" M

ur engagement, all because

room and people downs

ar him; all the music was stopp

l's mom asked, placing h

make me notice that she ha

nodded

y?" She

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Anna, Marcel's sister

conf

as goi

ue daughter of the Kensington, Did you think we would