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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Starting to check up on me now?" Murray teased as he playfully kissed Emily, pausing between each peck.
Emily dodged his kisses with a smile, "If you're avoiding answering, you must have had dinner with a woman."
Murray pinched her cheek lightly, "Even if there were women at the dinner, they were business partners. Does gender really matter?"
"Fair enough," Emily said, pushing his shoulders to sit up. "I have a question for you."
Seeing her serious expression, Murray couldn't help but smile.
"Be serious, don't laugh," Emily chided, tapping his shoulder.
Murray composed himself, waiting for her question.
"If, and I'm just saying if, someone made you choose between me and Stacey, who would you pick?"
Murray frowned, "What kind of childish question is that?"
"Just answer me," Emily urged, shaking his arm.
Murray squeezed her hand firmly, his voice cold, "I'd choose to eliminate the person forcing me to make that cho
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