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Chapter 11

Author: TanuS
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Meanwhile, in the car, Maya glanced over at Arielle, who had been on her phone since they left.

“What are you doing?” Maya asked curiosity mingled with frustration.

“Calling Gabriel,” Arielle replied without looking up. “He called me after the wedding using this number, so I’m trying it. I have been leaving texts and calls. I know he will pick up eventually.”

Maya frowned. “And why, exactly, do you think he will bother answering? He has been avoiding everyone else.”

“Guilt,” Arielle said matter-of-factly, her voice steady. “Guilt is a strong emotion, Maya. If he has any sense of it, he will take my call.”

Maya opened her mouth to argue, but before she could say anything, Arielle’s phone lit up. “The call’s connecting,” Arielle whispered, sitting up straighter in her seat.

There was a pause, and then a groggy voice came through the line. “Hey, Arielle.”

Arielle’s grip on the phone tightened. “Gabriel,” she said, her voice sharper than she intended. “We need to talk. Now.”

“What happened
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She is accepting the idea of Zach as her husband. hey, this is very short and fast paced book.

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