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Ella’s heart skipped a beat as she realized she was in Lorenzo’s arms. She nearly jumped out of her skin.

‘Oh no, I’ve done something stupid again. Why do I always act like this around him? I haven’t been this clumsy before, she exclaimed in her mind.

“L–Let go of me,” Ella stammered, feeling her face flush.

When Lorenzo didn’t budge, Ella’s patience wore thin. “What do you think you’re doing? Let go of me right now.” She was scared, but she couldn’t help but bare her teeth in anger.

She was like a tiny, furious bird flapping helplessly, and his smile widened as he took in the sight. “You’re the one who jumped into my arms. Why so mad now, huh?”

Ella’s face burned hotter. She took a deep breath and said, “Let go of me first.” She was worried this could spiral out of control, then she remembered the rumors–that he wasn’t exactly well–endowed.

But suddenly, something felt wrong. Ella glanced down at her legs and felt a sharp, unsettling jolt. Her breathing hitched, and she jumped away from him. Fear gave her strength she didn’t know she had.

She backed away, her mind blank. “You…”

“What?” Lorenzo teased.

Ella’s mind raced. ‘Is Stefi’s tip even reliable?‘ She hesitated for a moment, losing the nerve to look at Lorenzo again. Then she turned and sprinted out of the room, locking herself in her own room and trembling.

*****

Stephanie was at the hospital when her phone rang. It was Ella. “What’s going on?” she asked.

“Stefi, your tip is way off. Who told you that?” Ella’s voice was frantic.

“Huh? What are you talking about?” Stephanie was confused by Ella’s sudden question.

Ella had no idea Allison was hurt. If she had, she wouldn’t be here talking with Stephanie about all this.

“I mean that about Lorenzo,” Ella said.

part Ella “Huh?” Stephanie was still confused. There’d been so much talk about Lorenzo lately that she didn’t know which was referring to.

“You know, the part where you said he’s not exactly well–endowed,” Ella clarified.

what? Are

course,” Ella replied.

through the window at Macro,

saying the same thing about Lorenzo–it wasn’t just Stephanie.

his room, but Lorenzo had her thrown out in under a minute. So when Ella claimed the opposite, Stephanie was baffled and wondered how Ella knew

Ella said, cutting Stephanie

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how do

knew when I was in

She

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why were you in his arms? I

man, I can’t explain this,” she finally said. Even for her, putting it into words was tough.

just fill in the blanks myself.”

Ella insisted. She knew Stephanie’s mind could run wild,

into a wicked grin after Ella dashed out. The lingering scent left by her made his eyes twinkle with

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beat as she realized she was in Lorenzo’s arms.

like this around him? I haven’t been this clumsy before,

me,” Ella stammered, feeling her face

didn’t budge, Ella’s patience wore thin. “What do you think you’re doing? Let go of

and his smile widened as he took in the sight. “You’re the one who jumped into my arms. Why so mad now,

face burned hotter. She took a deep breath and said, “Let go of me first.” She was worried this could spiral out of

felt a sharp, unsettling jolt. Her breathing

away, her mind blank.

“What?” Lorenzo teased.

raced. ‘Is Stefi’s tip even reliable?‘ She hesitated for a moment, losing the nerve to look at Lorenzo again. Then she turned and sprinted

*****

phone rang. It was Ella.

told you

talking about?” Stephanie was confused by Ella’s

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