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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.

guy named Frank Wallace who definitely had his eye on me. After class, he’d always come over and strike up a conversation–sure, it was all about school or work, but the look in his eyes said he was thinking

over, and I was packing up my

my heels, following me all the way to the school gate, I was standing by the curb, trying to flag down a

Frank asked, “How about dinner tonight? I know

a polite smile. “Thanks, but

looked a little deflated, hands on his hips, but he came right out and said, “Ms. Murphy, I really like you. Would you consider going out

and have a kid. I’m not looking for anything casual,”

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for over two years. My daughter lives

my head. “No,

getting way too close. “Victoria, we’ve been in class together for a few days now. We’ve talked about school and work, so we pretty much know each other. Are you really not going to give us a

it so

I’ll sign one over to you. Plus, I’ve got stocks and mutual funds–my investments are worth seven figures, easy,” Frank

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down because I thought he wasn’t well–off enough, so he

up drama, don’t be. She lives in Southlake with our kid, and

shamelessness anymore, so I just cut him off. “Sorry, Mr. Wallace, I’m really not interested. And just so

right?” Frank’s eyes lit up. “We could mess

was some kind of creep. Seriously, how can someone be this

how shocked I was and just shrugged. “Come on, everyone’s doing this these days. Don’t tell me