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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 235: One Mistake
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 237: Realization
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 238: I Hate This House
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 239: Pushed Over the Edge
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 240: The Unthinkable
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 241: We've Been Looking for You
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 242: On the News
Chapter 242: On the NewsJessi and Sarah had brought home Chinese take-out for a late Monday night dinner. They'd worked tirelessly all day coordinating final details for the elegant wedding that would be held on Palm Beach at the end of the week. Pulling off a flawless event would ensure that Sea Star received a great many high-end referrals. Not helping matters, though, was the fact that the mother of the bride kept changing her mind about the arrangements.Although her house didn't officially close for another week, Jessi had agreed to let the new owners move in early. With the help of Sarah and her son Jason, she'd moved what little she took with her into a storage unit, and she had gratefully accepted Sarah's hospitality until she found a place of her own. Janice, the realtor, was already looking for the right spot. The friends settled in at Sarah's kitchen island over moo goo gai pan and crab Rangoon. Sarah clicked on the local news. Behind a reporter was a smashed stor
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 328: Epilogue
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 327: No Time Like the Present
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 326: Dream Versus Reality
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 323: Who's Missing?
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 321: Blizzard Warning
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Dream Dominant Collection Chapter 320: Winter Session
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