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Ouly whers would dress up for Lily!

All day. Simon kept reminding himself that he wasn’t looking forward to this date–didn’t care about it

one but

And yet, three hours before the scheduled time, he still grimly ordered his assistant to prepare a few suits for him and had a stylist come in to do his hair

Lily sdidn’t really want to trouble James by having him come pick her up at the recording studio.

But she didn’t know where the date was, and she didn’t have his number. All she could do was wait for him.

He was very punctual.

He’d said he’d come at seven, and sure enough, at 6:59, she saw his car pull up not far from the studio.

As they drove, she couldn’t help but wonder what her blind date would be like.

There were several moments when she really wanted to ask

But every time she looked up, all she saw was the cold back of his head, clearly radiating “don’t talk to me energy. So she held it in

Whatever. I’m going to see the guys enough. Doesn’t really matter if I ask or not.

When they arrived, her date was already there

James pushed open the ornate double doors inlaid with gold. The moment they opened, Lily’s eyes were drawn to the man standing by the flour–to–ceiling window, framed by heavy velvet curtains embroidered entirely by hand.

He had his back to her.

Lily couldn’t see his face.

But his tall, upright frame gave off an effortless elegance–like a lone pine on a mountain cliff. Even his

Thouette exuded nobility and untouchable grace.

The burgundy suit wrapped around him like crushed twilight. He twirled a wine glass lazily in his fingers, welding a layer of relaxed charm.

He looked good

Lily wasn’t the kind of girl to fall for someone based on their back view alone.

But still–her first impression of him was a solid.

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She was starting to think James might actually be reliable.

He’d clearly put some thought into setting her up with this guy. So far, he seemed like a great pick.

Her last relationship had left her with nothing but pain and heartbreak.

After breaking up with John, she’d thought that maybe she was done with love for good.

Maybe it was better to stay away from men. She’d be just fine on her own.

But that failed relationship–that was John’s fault, not hers. Just because she made one terrible choice didn’t mean she should give up on happiness altogether.

this man turned out to be kind and like–minded, she’d be open

had already been there for an

telling himself the date was just a

kinds of storms–this was

reason to be

to the

heard footsteps behind him–James and Lily approaching–his heart started pounding in his chest like a war drum.

and redder, like they were being dyed in

brought

hearing her name made Simon’s ears

the wine glass with a flushed face, he turned around stiffly and gave a

when James got a

his memory, Simon was always in black–proper, but never

time he’d seen him in such a

was obvious he’d gotten his

couldn’t be more clear how seriously he

cousin strut around like a peacock, James felt a weird pressure

he didn’t like Lily. So it

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and spoke evenly. “Lily, this is my cousin Simon. He’s a

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got something to take care of. I’ll

he turned on his heel and

Lily wasn’t blind.

recognized her date instantly–Simon. That absolute

chest that had started to

her impression of James took a

gone out of his way to pick this guy

his taste in men

“Lily“”

was cool and composed, like a clear

calm, he could clearly hear his own heartbeat

bare of makeup and still astonishingly beautiful–his mind involuntarily replayed the image of her

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since he’d learned she hadn’t bullied Mathilda, Simoni couldn’t stop feeling a strange discomfort whenever

he glared at her and warned, sharply. “Don’t lay a hand on Lizzy ever again. If I find

pretty face turned cold

couldn’t stand

she did like

was

through the night civilly. There was no future with this guy,

if he wanted to

Then bring it on.

step at a time, head held high like a fearless

interacted with Elsa in college was when we performed in the same show. How exactly did I “bully‘

you

“Lily!”

handsome face darkened instantly, black

woman–she really had the nerve to say his

as blades. “Lizzy doesn’t lie. I saw you slap her with my own eyes. Even if you deny it to your grave, it won’t

of

never met anyone

with rage, she shoved him

don’t think your brain was

it got

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