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Chapter 406 Failed Seduction

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"Let me think about it …" Nicole said after a long silence. She didn't agree or disagree with Celia's statement. Instead, she gave a very vague reply.

Her mind was in disarray, and she needed time to calm down.

Celia caught on and left after reminding Nicole to take care of herself.

It was the 12th of that month in the blink of an eye. There were only six days left until Yardley and Angelica's engagement ceremony.

Angelica had been in a very good mood recently. Chandler hadn't called her again after she had sent him the photos of the proposal.

She had been uneasy at first. She had been afraid that Yardley would discover something or that Chandler would deliberately reveal her true intentions for getting close to Yardley.

But, as time passed, she let her guard down and focused on the engagement preparations. At this point, Angelica had personally arranged almost all of the details for the event.

She was basically on cloud nine. All she had to do was wait for the day she would
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