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1. 10. Rivals
To say we were late would be an understatement.
More like...
"Fashionably late", I narrow my eyes at Jason as he mutters to himself, looking around the room for no one in particular.
"Yeah right", I scoff.
I look around too, nervous about the attention this dress was grabbing slowly as we entered the room; for some reason Clinton's thought still at the back of my head.
The possibility of seeing him here with his date still has me on my toes. I don't know what is this game we're playing. I'm not sure if I'm ready to know yet or if I ever even want to know about it. Heck, I'm not even sure how he'll react when he sees Jason as my date.
Or maybe in this dress?
My subconscious adds and I know I've lost it. My nerves started to kick in, fortunately Jason's arm linked with mine brought just a bit of comfort, enough for me to atleast walk in.
"Oh would you quit it? I was engaged in a meeting, no thanks to Ethan", he sighs, referring t
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