One Night With Me

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oon had be

refused to spend money on something as menial as her looks). With back-to-back lectures, a quiz on legal ma

the two-week deadline, the corners of her

paler today,

even wash your hair?"he as

", she answered, kissing his cheek before stan

ise, "Why? Are you going som

ed. "It's more of

, I shouldn't be surprised. You're dressed in all blac

and pretending to wipe a tear from the co

she closed the

he is

s started to appear in designer gowns and tailored suits effortlessly gliding in with grace an

o chance of her gettin

was always

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the line to queue. When her turn arrived she confidently raise

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ually d

believe it a

t allow herself

on the way in, she entered through the side door into the gleaming halls

ike that s

he knew she had entered i

rs. The air smelled of champagne, expensive perfumes and polished wealth. A live band p

ay in hand, sliding through

invisible

figurine when something- no

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in with a couple of people made eye contact with her.

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d himself and wa

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s expression shifted from confusio

place. I was planning to call you

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f people he was standing with before. "Over

as alread

champagne flutes in hand. Their

urging her to flee while she still

e circle before log

ore is patient at Fountain. He's just 13-years-old. He n

ceased and sm

ing but her volume gradually increas

promised us care before we even started treatment.

one of t

w us out. He deserves to live. Please I

ed before she

to her side and re

need you to leave. Yo

e's dying and you're all standing here drinking and a child

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's en

the hall. Stepping forward from the crowd, hands in pocke

ouldered, unreadable obsidian

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f?" his voice didn't rise, but

hing hard. Her face was stained with

turned

ospital" he said in a leveled ton

but she could not bring herself

ner of Fount

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days

hen can you help me?" she looked into

was still

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s to the

met hers, stead

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sponse, he turned and bega

ng, her footsteps echoing behind his. They w

hallway, Alina barely registered the luxury

ined the walls and flower arra

lot and her vision was

ies. She'd seen too many promises crumble into

ma

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nameplate. Cassian placed his hand on the keyp

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glance, she walked in,

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