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2024-10-29 19:42:56Now, she remembered Gian and the girl she found in Justin’s apartment. Somehow, she realized how much they look alike.
Adrienne stared at Justin’s handsome face on the screen. She didn’t listen to any of his voicemails nor did she read any of his text messages.
Justin was smart and private enough not to confide to a stranger. And yet, here on camera, he freely told Jill what happened. Because he knew… she would see this. If she didn’t, then Jill would tell her.
Just as if it wasn’t enough that her heart remained broken, she could feel her world crashing all over her.
“Lucky girl, that one,” Jill said.
“Tell me about it. He really seemed into her. I mean, that’s a first. Justin Adams admitting to the world that he’s not really the cold and unattached playboy the world believed him to be. He can fall in love. That is just romantic,” Yuan said.
“I was too shy to ask
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