#23 - A New Neighbour

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Lily "I knew it! The witch!" Derby sneered, on the other end of the call. Eager to hear how my dinner date went with Adrian, she'd called earlier than usual, apologizing for waking me while demanding for the juicy details. I didn't admit to not seeing a wink of sleep since Adrian dropped me off last night. I chose to tell her the reason why, though, or one of the reasons anyway. "So, what, is the engagement ring like from some guy or is she depraved enough to buy one for herself just to make you jealous?" Jealous? If that was what Courtney had been aiming for, she failed miserably, because with Adrian, it was never about that. It was about so much more. I shook my head and sighed at both Derby's question and my own thoughts. "Honestly? I don't know. Didn't ask." The question had lingere

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