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Chapter 22. They're Exaggerating

Mary's birthday dinner ends up being less unpleasant for Ragnar than it was at the beginning. He chats with some council members he hadn't seen in a while due to his trip to New Zealand.

With a few glasses of wine in him, Ragnar decides it's time to leave, although Mary tries every means to detain him.

"Don't you want to go out for a drink tomorrow night?" the woman suggests, taking Ragnar's arm just before he climbs into his truck. "Just a couple of drinks. We haven't gone out in a long time."

"I have a lot of work, and I prefer not to stay up late on consecutive days," he answers, looking at his watch; it's almost two in the morning. "Let's save the drinks for another occasion."

"Well, we don't have to take too long. It's the opening of my mother's place, and I'm sure you'll like it."

"As I said, I don't have time. I have a lot of work, and I prefer not to commit to something I can't fulfill. Besides, I think you're confusing things, Mary. We've had this conversation before."

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