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“I really have to go. Bye,” I said, gently shook off his fingers and turned to run out, my heart pounding as I escaped.

I shot Elaine a quick text, telling her I was heading back early.

As I sat in the car heading back, the foreign streets slipped by in reverse outside my window. I leaned into the seat, my thoughts all tangled up.

It was just one of those unguarded run–ins, like a page in a book—you just flip it and keep going.

Elaine came back that evening. After her shower, she was towel–drying her hair as she asked, “Ms. Murphy, Davis said you ran into a friend today? And he sounded pretty handsome, too?”

I felt a little startled and quickly said, “Just someone I know, we’re not really that close.”

“I get it,” Elaine laughed. “When you bump into someone familiar in a foreign country, even if you’re not close, you still want to chat a bit.”

Since she didn’t seem to be suspicious, I lowered my eyes to the book in my hands. But while I’d been able to read earlier, now I just couldn’t focus at all.

Back to the daily grind of classes. Elaine and I ended up in totally different courses–she was all about finance, while I was thrown into hotel management.

Our classrooms were in separate buildings, so I was stuck going to class by myself every day.

I couldn’t get used to the food here at all, and you could literally see I’d gotten skinnier.

Plenty of big shots from home were here for classes too, so I got to rub shoulders with some of them.

always come over and strike up a conversation–sure, it was all about school or work, but

p.m., class was over, and I was

was right on my heels, following me all the way to the school gate, I was standing by the

Frank asked, “How about dinner tonight? I

smile. “Thanks, but I’ve already got plans

came right out and said, “Ms. Murphy, I really like you. Would you consider going out with

and have a kid. I’m not looking for anything casual,” I replied, keeping my tone

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for over two years. My daughter lives with my ex–wife. Does

my head. “No,

way too close. “Victoria, we’ve been in class together for a few

brows knitted in frustration. ‘Why is it so hard to get

sign one over to

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I was turning him down because I thought he wasn’t well–off enough, so he started showing off his

up drama, don’t be. She lives in Southlake with our kid, and we hardly ever meet–maybe

couldn’t stand his shamelessness anymore, so I just cut him off. “Sorry, Mr. Wallace, I’m really not interested. And just so you know, I already

back in the country, right?” Frank’s eyes lit up. “We could mess around here–no strings attached. He’d never find

him like he was some kind of

shocked I was and just shrugged. “Come on, everyone’s