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Chapter 12 – Arthur Dropped The Bomb

Penulis: Olivia GW
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Natalie’s POV

Emma leaned in, clearly thrilled to have the floor. “Arthur’s hosting one next week. Kind of a formal business-slash-social event. There’s dinner, dancing, you know... very Arthur.” She made jazz hands like she was describing a red carpet.

“I wasn’t invited,” I said flatly.

“You were,” Dylan cut in before Emma could. “The invite went to me.”

I turned to him. “To you?”

He didn’t even blink. “He asked me to pass it along.”

“So you just… didn’t?”

“I didn’t think you’d go.”

“Thanks for the confidence,” I muttered.

Jack cleared his throat and gave me a hopeful smile. “Well, now that you know, want to come with me? As my date, I mean.”

I looked at him.

Then I looked at Dylan.

Then Emma.

And then back to Jack.

I didn’t even have a reason to say no. Honestly, after the chaos of the past few weeks, the idea of putting on a dress and pretending I had a normal social life didn’t sound terrible.

“Sure,” I said, trying to sound casual. “Why not?”

Jack beamed. “Great. I’ll pick you up
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