Whispers of the Pearl Curse
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I could not help but let out a snort. Nonetheless, I pretended to close my eyes and made a wish.
The moment my eyes fluttered open, before I could even puff out the candles, Jeffrey's hands clamped onto my shoulders, his voice urgent. "So, Yazzy, did you make that fifteen-million-dollar wish?"
I could not help but giggle. "No way, it's my birthday. Why would I need to win that?"
Jeffrey was caught off guard. He did not think I would shrug off his advice.
Three seconds of silence passed.
Then he smacked the table hard and jumped to his feet, yelling at me so loudly that it was almost a scream, "Yasmine, you're such a fool! Do you even realize what you've just passed up?"
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