His Proposal, Her Two Choices

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her eyes narrowed. "You look dis

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ile. "It's so much easier than, you know, being c

s about building character! It's about real, hard-ea

aking a loud, crisp bite of my apple. "Loo

flustered and helpless filled me with a petty, satisfying warmth. This was

ave fun with your character-

nts in designer uniforms, and the air thick with the scent of money and entitlement. I

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dream with Liam. The concepts that had once been a confusing jumble of symbols now clicked into place with a surpr

chaotic cafeteria, just like I always did. I was halfway t

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circles under his eyes, but he was lo

is voice low. "The one from... last night. I think I fou

f eyes on us. Liam Hayes, the untouchable genius, was not only talking t

l smile on my lips. "Oh? D

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a nearby table of gossiping girls, and they immed

as if the rest of the world had melted away. "S

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