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gh to stand up and speak, she wiped he

stepmother, wait till I marry Mr. Ho

pside to everything. I'm gone, y

raised her hand imm

to make it, o

ead, smiling but i

just l

I'll buy y

ter. And you're already late be

he wanted

at drink once I g

he insisted again

, deceptively casual as b

etter. I'm co

ly finally left and As

appointment and betrayal that hurt the most. For she had told the truth. She was in love with The

tood what had driven that idiot to do

weighing heavily on her chest, so she paid no attention, as usual. Everything happened too quickly. A thief had just snatched her

f course, some had managed to film the scene, but it was no use to her. No

legant and breathtakingly beautiful woman, amused by the you

peo

nt building, Ashley ran a hand over her weary

ng, isn't it,

everyon

t of her small observati

led her ey

is it, Mr

people her age incredibly mischievous and indiscreet, and sometimes insufferable. Her bleached hair was cut shor

d to you toda

my bag, the indifference to my misfortune, and the h

ng to help me carry Mrs.

s a dismiss

heard wh

manity that's paying you back, now can you help me? " and she

, n

ed young woman wanted to walk past her build

hy

y w

't you h

r packages to arrive at her house, all she has to do

ufferable concierge a

Incapable of kindness,

hadn't f

ss Bridge, but apparently I was m

when she stopped short and, after tak

those packages and I'll take t

htened and she handed him he

the penultimate floor

ou sa

meet you there

an't just give it to m

t it all f

ngs lately," she muttered as she climbed t

er, the building's elevator obviously out of order. She opened

Ashley promised herself never to go ba

d, thinking only of a hot bath and a hug

rable Mrs. Surei stopped h

rolled her eyes,

is about packages

le deserve

But no, I don't want anything. In fact, the best reward you could ev

y well that's

lly

t package that usually contained magnificen

oiled inst

ll me it'

t it all f

, don't ever use t

take it a

e jewelry she thought she'd find inside, she discovered a mask, a sublime orange-gr

she murmured, fasc

fit you perfectly.

she says, closing the lid of the box

you will. For my sake. Becaus

ut

another favor again, at least, for this year. An

to herself. But she seemed

and you'll

d her eyes f

r use that word a