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End of bliss
On the way to Luna Café I kept looking behind my shoulder. I knew that Jay was following me, and discreetly watching from somewhere, but my anxieties only grew. For some reason my heart began to beat faster, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that something bad was about to happen.
I went inside the Luna Café, Simon was already there, he even ordered the chocolate cheesecake that I loved. I greeted him smiling, forcing myself to chase away my irrational fears.
“Would you mind if I order champagne?” Simon asked, “It's more proper to celebrate than raising a toast with coffee,” he chuckled.
“I don't mind drinking a glass,” I laughed.
He called for a waiter and we were already raising our glasses a minute later.
“To Ana's first book published! It will surely be a best-seller,” Simon declared.
“I would love to have your confidence, but I will drink to that…” I gri
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