The 99th Time We Fell Apart

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by a sneer so cruel it would have

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abbed my purse and ke

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blinded by tears, hiding my

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d the driver to follow

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he drive

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a phantom pain f

him with another woman, seeing him

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r hands full of shopping ba

, but Ethan's face was a s

my taxi, a cruel smi

d Wendy close

ive kiss, meant to be

surprised,

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ching for

d to see

my seat, pretendin

to go, to just g

ay from the

the corner, I

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ght he

driver, my voice now firm. "And

e, a new respe

got

walked back, staying in th

ay something

n envelope, lik

ok of mixed pity and disgu

, Ethan's entire

less CEO

of the boutique, his face

against his abdomen, r

sk was

man in agony, all alone

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