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Detelinated under fingers as she analyzed the situation
Look, Mc Fulcher is handsome, has a decent income, and owin a fully paid–off apartment in the city reuler Sure, it’s small, but it’s enough to live la, right? it you bring Cindy over later, renting, a place on your own would cost a fortune. You might as well keep this
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celt att to Enrica, so she explained, “We’re just in this for mutual benefit. We agreed that more the deal is done, we’d get divorced. I can’t take
Zack jumped in immediately.
Il anything, Le’s probably hoping your
out it—he’s not into women, so having a wife as
his might be his
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in we’ll see. If the opportunity presents itself, Ell considerit.”
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Actor the Tofure, Eisica could devide for herself whether to stay mailed after this storm had passed. After all, had never promised Natasha that Enrice would
Zack cleared his throat and asked
tiously, Thy the way, Enrica, how did you escape that night? Do you know what happened at The Eye of Lou Age afterward?
Linica linze. “The feedlot Age had an incident?
She really had no idea
She creounted how she’d run into Zayne by chance that night and how he had taken her away. She added with a hint of gratitude, “I got really lucky. If it weren’t for that incident, Zane might not have been able to get me out so smoothly.”
Zark and Rachel exchanged a look. They weren’t sure if Enrica got lucky. It seemed that The Eye of Lost Age got unlucky instead.
But it didn’t matter. As long as Erica was safe, that was enough
Just then, Zack’s phonetang. He glanced at the screen, then quickly pot a finger to his lips. “Shli, It’s my mom
Zack’s family had only recently come into money. His dad’s generation had struck it rich by chance—so his parents had all the typical nouveau superficial
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His mother, Melinda, especially looked down on Bachel and Enrica because of their backgrounds and had forbidden Zack from hanging out with them.
As soon as Zark answered, Melinda’s sharp vulce came through. “Zack, did you skip the meeting with Lorelai the other day?
Zack smarked his foreheat “Mom, I forgot to tell you had something going on that day.”
Melinda scotted. “What could you possibly have going on? You waste all your time running around with those no–good friends of yours! They’re abad influence!” Zack froword “Mon, you’re being narrow–minded,”
Melinda must have been fuming because she was silent for a moment before switching to a gentler, but still insistent, tone. “Namow–minded? Do you ever pralize that the Garcia family controls the semiconductor industry in Everol? Your father worked so hard to build that convection. Lorelai is their only daughter. If you marry her, not family ran move up another level. Everything I do is for you!”
“Mom, you know I don’t like
before he could finish, Melinda cut him off coldly. “You know the family’s bottom line. I don’t care if you like men, women, or even drag queens, but when it comes to marriage, you do as we say. Lorelai has everything–looks, education, and family background: What exactly do you find so unacceptable?”
Zərk was quiet for moment, then came up withanes use “She’s too short. She’s only live feet talls shorter than my charging cable.”
Melinda nearly exploded. “Hieuwlry don’t you go marry your damn charging cable?”
With that, she laing up
Zack put kas phone away and shrugged at his two friends.
Kabel burst out laughing “Yourmom is as savage as ever.”
Ennica, meanwhile, felt a pang of guilt. She remembered | Why didn’t yuna
dar karw Zack had skipped that meeting because of her
Laskeid Zackto wait outside The Eye of Age for her that night, “you had a blind date that night?
Lorelai sounded like a perfect mation paper, and yet once had inadvertently ruined Zack’s clemre.
Zack poured himself a drink, completely unfazed “I never wanted to go anyway. My parents are willing to sell moll for money, but I’m not about to let them ”
Zai k ́s tamily situationlad always been a deadlock Besides offering their sympathy, korica and Kachel didir’t have much else to say.
cile lustigator, marked. “If all else fails, just join me in showbiz. With your face? As long as you’re willing to play the game, there’s no le you can’t
