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The Romantic
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The week had the employees who worked at the Quinn Corporation headquarters putting in extra efforts to ensure that no mistake was made in the final design of their latest advancement in technology. Having worked overtime and days of taking office work home, Clara and her friends could finally say they deserved a girls' night out.
Except it was also the first time they were sleeping over at Clara's place and had decided to making it an indoor activity in the condo. It was one of those nights which promised catch-up on months of gossip and secrets which had probably been preserved since prom night. And they were making the most of it.
"My my, I just want to live here!" Brenda stated in her usual excitement, having failed to get over the beauty of the condo although she had been there quite a number of times. She lay on the custom-made De Angelis sofa which was covered in an Edelman leather with a metallic theme which suited the rest of the design.
Everything in t
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