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40: The Letter
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2021-07-23 20:00:00As the days of her marriage kept coming closer, Zaria Smith grew more clumsy than she had always been. Only nine days were left.
Nine days, when her surname would change and she would become an Anderson from Smith. A real Anderson.
She was often caught day-dreaming about her knight. He was smiling at her, bringing his handsome face closed by.
Putting his hands on both sides of her face, he said, "Would you like to go out with me now? We're about to marry."
She smiled and was about to reply when his voice changed, "Miss. Smith, why aren't you replying?"
She frowned.
Something was wrong with his voice and what was with him calling her 'Miss. Smith?'
He called her Ria.
It was her Professor Reed Ashton who was the one who broke her perfect dream today. She was closed to have said yes to Elian when he was taking her out on
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