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Author: Nora Ashton
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-18 20:00:00

Amanda remembers, back in college, being asked to help with a school publicity event with Riley. 

Riley had left after his photo shoot, but Amanda stayed behind to handle some editing. Since the organizers knew she and Riley were acquainted, they asked her to bring him a small gift—some flowers, sweets, and a drink.

She went back to the dormitory first to put her gift away. At that time, she caught a glimpse of the pin on the table, which she had made only the day before.

Without thinking, she carried that gem pin, secretly hoping he might notice it. But she worried he’d guess it was from her, and it made her nervous. 

Sitting on the campus lawn, she hugged the gift bag, rehearsing in her mind how she’d explain it.

Shortly afterward, no sooner had Amanda gone to Riley than he showed up in front of her. 

Back then, he was in graduate school, and Amanda would occasionally ask him questions as an excuse to get c

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