"From this moment on, I'll give 27-year-old Liliana three chances," I said.And after the three chances were used up, I would also keep my promise to leave Liliana forever. I would make sure she never found me.I drew in a deep breath and pushed open the door to the private room. Liliana was the first to rush over. She leaned tenderly against my shoulder, the hard-edged, decisive businesswoman suddenly acting all soft and cute with me."Babe, you're finally here. I've been waiting forever," she said."Simon, if you'd come any later, Lili would've turned into a statue staring off into the distance while searching for you," one of her friends joked."Sit, Simon. Lili has already cut the steak for you."One after another, Liliana's girlfriends chimed in, painting this picture of how deeply she loved me.Love did need to be spoken aloud, but it never needed outsiders to prove it. That was something 17-year-old Liliana had taught me. Somewhere along the way, at 27, she'd forgotten th
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