No More Stolen Hearts

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" he'd said, a hint of

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she's relentless, ju

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per commitment, didn't ask hi

w, and I used that as an excuse to keep

g to appease me, but he was a

was not one to b

lence, she found another way in

d on Tuesday, she wanted to drop by your new apartment,

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dear, it'

expected, right when Ethan was

the kitchen, prete

mplimenting my decor, asking about my job,

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that," he replie

hat world, you know, from my ex-husband

e mention of David's name, a

saw

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ed, "Thanks, but I thi

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ight, tinkling sound th

a few extra doors opened

a weapon, and she

ed a coffee mug, shatt

I said, my voice

over, "Are yo

, a smug look

n that up," I told Et

ter Chloe finally left

acter," he said,

replied, tryin

he showed me his phone. "Maybe if I just add her, re

an..." I hesitated

l handle it, just to g

and I knew the

mmense, masked by a carefully