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To Ignore Or To Accept
"You like me...?" she asked with a surprised look.
"Yes Riley..., can you please give me the chance to take care of you?" he asked, searching Riley's face.
" Lio..., can you please give me some time to think about this?" said Riley taking his hand into hers
"Sure Riley..., you can have all the time to think about it. I will wait positively for your reply," he said with a grin
"hmm..." she nodded
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"See you tomorrow at 7 am," she said getting off the car
"Sure.." he replied and drove off.
Lucretia went into the house and met her mother descending the stairs whiles reading a magazine
"Hello..mum.."
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