THREE YEARS TO LOVE

in the hallway, clutching a spray bottle and a too-clean microfiber

oard?" Allison asked, eyes wide as she took in the mahoga

er head. "Because

inked. "Wa

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of work-cleaning and organizing the second-floor executive offices. Not the penthouse yet. Not Xavier's level. Ju

ollar Store lip gloss and

p floor. It was about surviving wi

ending to dust while eavesdropping on dramatic client calls. Arabella got stuck in a glass-wal

o herself. "Who the hell needs this many paper

led from the hall. "If you find a

the edge of the desk. "Rig

e fan when she heard Allison gasp. A dramatic, horror-

ou

, and the moment she saw who walked in, he

e was.

reaking

with a walking Instagram filter-his new girlfriend, a blonde wit

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ake surprise. "Wow, I didn

she was wearing a janitor badge and holding

cy grace she could muster. "Didn'

her, snorted

om. "Still got that fiery attitude.

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s shaking. Arabella could feel the crack in her own compo

her they'd escape their small lives together. He once

with a newer model, looking at her

he asked, glancing at the spray bott

a blink

cry, he wins. And Allison w

tle down, and smiled wide. "Yes. Speaki

smirk

r a moment, softer now. Like

oxic people," Arabella replied

rned around and walke

he glass door like it was se

Do we need to bury him? Becaus

. But if he gets hit by a pigeon with stom

re brilliant. That 'discount ver

tightness in her chest. "Yeah.

e of

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n silence

ella admitted, voice softer. "And now he's

the other way around. He's gonna realize that one day. Proba

ly letting herself exh

e missed cleaning the breakroom fridge.

ll there, but it was smaller now-b

ing, wondering if the penthou

e said. "Then tomorrow, we tac

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