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CHAPTER 39:ARRANGEMENT TERMINATED.
VANESSA
I looked at the bouquet of Roses in my hands,feeling a little hopeful until I saw the name on the card. They had just been delivered to the studio,and that gave me hope that Jeremy had changed his mind about us being apart.
But No! His name wasn't on the card...
Michael's was,in big black ink. What a slap in the face it was. How did he even know where I worked anyway?
I crossed the room towards the tiny red bin in the corner and I threw the flowers inside. It was that type of bin that was so small it would only hold 3 to 4 items. The flowers were on top of a half eaten blueberry muffin and two take out coffee cups.
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