Behind her, Rachel let out a cold, warning scoff. Aria pretended not to hear and continued walking Archer to the door.They stood face to face. Archer held her hand with one of his, while the other slipped around her waist. He leaned in, his warm breath brushing close—his lips just inches from the tip of her nose.Blushing, Aria glanced nervously over his shoulder and whispered, “Your grandma’s still here.”Marianne, of course, had noticed everything. Her eyes flicked slyly, and she grabbed Lily’s arm, making a show of heading down one flight of stairs. From the balcony, she pointed at something below.“Oh my, look at that chubby dog down there. Poor thing can barely walk.”Lily looked around, puzzled. “Where?”Before she could finish, Marianne gave her a sharp pinch.“Ow!” Lily yelped—then caught sight of Marianne winking meaningfully. She quickly caught on. “Ah, yes. I see it now. Really waddling, that one.”It couldn’t have been more obvious—Marianne was giving the two of th
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