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Sophia turned and faced Valerie. "Hey Valerie,"
"Uh uh," Valerie shook her head. “It’s meant to be Val. You'll call me Val from now on, hmmm?”
Sophia smiled and nodded her head. “How have you been? How was the program?” Valerie and Luciano had left the country for a week to attend a program and were probably just back.
"Let's talk about that when you return from college. I was about to come in when I saw Lucas and a few men arranging some books for you. Said it was for college,"
"College?"
Luciano's voice came from behind Sophia. "Valerie, I think that was supposed to be a surprise, and you just ruined it for Don,"
Valerie's eyes widened, and she palmed her mouth. She then dropped her hand to her sides. “But Don never surprises people. I didn't know”
“Ma’am,” one of Chase'
