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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.

find that it was a wristwatch.

Quite the coincidence.

Jeremy had given her, a custo model,

the strap was just right, fitting snugly around her wrist, and even had he initials engraved on it.

was circled with a ring of shining

a bit of Curtis’ warmth, being kept

pull her hand away, but he was quick to secure the strap.

Curtis said, letting go.

was about to talk, the watch

sounded like some kind of alert, pleasant and light, not enough to disturb anyone,

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her of what?

simultaneously, Curtis’ watch made the same sound.

it more closely, finding

chip that monitors the heart rate to detect when one is smitten,” Curtis deadpanned,

an eyebrow slightly, “But what

eyes at him. “Do you

“Just a reminder, since you

to me.”

it away.

aside the fact it was Curtis, it was indeed rude to remove a

she couldn’t

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