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Chapter 160
Friday afternoon at two o’clock, Dominic showed up at Leesa’s room. Since she was going to the Valentine’s Day party tonight, they had agreed to squeeze in some practice beforehand. Leesa had been catching up on some studying while she waited for him to arrive, but was happy for a reason to close her books.
As soon as she got up from her desk, she could see that Dominic’s face looked more serious than usual.
“What’s the matter?” she asked.
Dominic took off his jacket and hung it atop Leesa’s parka in her closet.
“What makes you think something is wrong?”
“The look on your face. You look concerned.”
Dominic smiled. “I didn’t know it showed. You are getting very observant.”
Leesa returned his smile. “So? What is it?”
“It’s Josef,” Dominic said. “He’s getting closer.”
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