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CHAPTER 108: STEALING THE SHOW

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Emma wore a beautiful floral green gown that morning. She stood in front of the large mirror in her room admiring the comfortable outfit she wore. She moved to her shoe section and scanned her eyes all over the collection.

She finally pulled a black heel and began combing her hair. She applied a little make up on and oiled her straight lengthy hair which had waves on the tip. She began hurrying downstairs to have breakfast with her parents who had been waiting for her for quite a long time.

“I’m sorry.” She apologized to them and sat.

Ever since Judy had a little fight with Gideon the other day, they have not met or sat together to converse. Gideon barely came to the office and Judy was aware that he had been avoiding her like a plague.

He should be the one to apologize to me she thought. Since the incident, Judy felt that she did nothing wrong to Gideon after all she wanted to help him but he turned her down making her feel like some desperate bitch even though deep down she knew s
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