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Money Doesn't Matter

Penulis: Ali Parker
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Harry

“Well, you saved me actually having to go through with that conversation, so you saved my ass there,” I assured Raina. “You really knew all that stuff about me already?”

“I knew that someone who donated a big chunk of cash to the shelter couldn’t exactly be doing badly for money,” she said.

I nodded. She had a point there. In a lot of ways, I supposed, I had hardly played it subtle.

“You didn’t mention it before,” she said.

I shook my head. “I honestly didn’t want you to think of me as some rich asshole. I know that people like me don’t really have the best reputation for being decent human beings.”

“Well, you gave that money to the shelter,” she said. “So you’re fine by me. Seriously, everything you did for us, it was amazing. You have no idea how much that money is going to change things around there.”

“I was hoping I might be able to make it a recurring donation,” I said. “If that’s something that you think would benefit them.”

“I know it would,” she replied warmly. “And thin
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  • Accidentally All of Me   Surrendering to Him

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  • Accidentally All of Me   That Just Happened

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  • Accidentally All of Me   About Last Night

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