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Chapter 111

작가: Julie Corner
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TONIA’S POV

Alaric was the first to cross the distance between us. He reached me and stretched out a glass of champagne to me, smiling softly, "You look amazing."

"Thank you," I smiled in response, trying to match his boyish grin and sparkling eyes.

"You look really good too," I added a second later, not wanting to be outdone by giving compliments.

"Oh, so I'm just nonexistent, no one sees me," Rina chipped in all of a sudden, pouting her lips with mock grievance.

Alaric chuckled and then I chuckled along and gave an apologetic look that was equally moving, "Sorry, we did forget to include you."

We all laughed, a sound that tinkled merrily despite the noisy chatter around us.

Alaric had to welcome other guests, so Rina and I headed in and found our way to where Lena, Simon and the rest of my team were.

I helped with the introductions and before long, we were all chattering and mumbling congratulatory messages to each other.

"We really did this," Lena's eyes curved into the shape of a
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