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act like Jeremy just the guy dropping off a birthday cake.

He’d act li

Was

Curtis’ eyes gleamed with a shallow mirth, reflected in the cozy candlelight. “What’s your wish?” he asked.

Leanne silently locked eyes with him for a moment before finally stepping forward, one step at a time, until she stood right in front of him..

She bent down, blowing out the candle.

And then looked straight into his eyes and said, “My wish is to get a divorce from you.”

That gentle, water-like smile finally began to fade, and Curtis didn’t really know what he was expecting. He guessed this might be her answer but still hoped for a surprise.

She could wish for anything, even a shooting star, and he has the means to make it come

true.

“Ever heard of the saying, ‘If you tell your wish, it won’t come true’?” Curtis said, with a self-righteous air, “Guess we can’t get divorced now, can’t blame me.”

“I knew you’d play dirty,” Leanne said before turning to walk away.

Curtis caught her wrist, set the cake aside, and pulled something out of his coat pocket, clasping it onto her wrist.

to find that it was

Quite the coincidence.

than the one Jeremy had given her, a custo model, with a sapphire crystal face that sketched out a constellation.

just right, fitting snugly around her wrist, and even had

hers was circled with a ring of shining diamon more delicate and refined, while his was a subdued men’s model.

still held a bit of Curtis’

tried to pull her hand away, but

said, letting

talk, the

alert, pleasant and light, not enough to disturb anyone, but sufficient to remind its

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her of

watch made the same sound.

examine it more closely, finding nothing unusual,

when one is smitten,” Curtis deadpanned, “It chiming means I’m currently smitten

said, raising an eyebrow slightly, “But what are you

him. “Do you think I’m

immediately tried to take the watch off, but Curtis pulled her hand away. “Just a reminder, since you seem to forget, I’m human too. Leanne, you could be a bit

to me.”

it away.

Curtis, it was

bad she couldn’t set that

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