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Chapter Twenty Eight | Difficult Choices
❀ Kate ❀
Two days later
“Thanks for swinging by on such short notice, Kate. We know you’ve got a busy schedule.” My dad’s tight smile was on full display as he stepped aside so I could stride into the familiar foyer. Dressed for business as usual, his violet J. Crew suit wrinkled some with every movement. It must’ve been a long day for him, too. “I’m sure you’re as ravenous as we are.”
Feeling plainly clothed as always in my professional paternal figure’s presence, I smoothed out the front of my ivory Adidas thin long sleeve while he continued rambling about what we were having to eat. I’d just gotten back from a three hour LA Fitness visit, and was ready to lay into some chow—ravenous was an understatement.
A sickeningly sweet wave of freshly baked cinnamon rolls rushed forward, making my stomach growl. We used to have them for breakfast every Sunday morning when Amanda was still alive; Now they make a rare appearance a
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