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SAVANNAHWhile we ate, Rafael showed me a black and fragrant envelope as if it were an invitation. On the opening was a wax seal embossed with the letter S in a beautiful cursive font.“It’s my mother’s birthday this week, the day after your class reunion. My mother has been planning this for a long time. I only told you now because they are sending out the official invitations to select friends and relatives. I want you to come with me. It’ll be our first appearance in front of my parents.”I didn’t even want to open the invitation because of its beautiful design, but I was curious about the writing, so I put down my salad wrap and opened the envelope.A lilac-colored paper was enclosed in it. I drew it out and read the contents.“Fifty and Fabulous!”Rachel W. SebastianCelebrate with this great woman, a devoted mother and wife, and entrepreneur, this Sunday at seven at the Sebastian House on Long Island, New YorkThis was it. We were getting to the most crucial part of this agreeme
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SAVANNAHRiley looked out the window while I put on a necklace in front of the mirror. She was now dressed in a purple silk evening gown she had prepared weeks ago. Her perfect wavy hair graciously fell over her shoulders.“Rafael Sebastian really is something, isn’t he? He sent us a limo. Won’t your boyfriend come with us?” she asked.“He said we should go first. He suddenly has some important last-minute thing to do. But I didn’t know he was going to send a fancy chauffeur.” I wore my pearl earrings, perfect for my black designer off-shoulder maxi dress with a front slit on the right thigh.Riley shut down the blinds and joined me in front of the mirror. “Damn, Savi. We look hot.”I made a pose, sticking out my butt. “Yeah. It’s been a while since we dressed up like this.”“Hey, Riley, Sav.” Wesley knocked on the door. “Are you going to be there long? I’m going out first since I’m picking up Lana.”“Yeah, sure! You go first,” Riley answered. “Oops. I just have one more thing to do.
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RAFAELAn hour earlier...Paxton, my investigator, came to my office in the afternoon, exactly when I was getting ready for Savannah’s event. He didn’t say he was coming, but Pax never showed up unannounced unless he had new information.“Take a seat, Pax.” I glanced at my Rolex. I just hope this was good news he brought. It was often a false lead for a couple decades now.“Someone called me,” he said as he perched. “Someone from Adventures Park.”“I thought we said we’re not following this lead because it’s a waste of time?”Hundreds of children go missing in the amusement park every year, but we stopped looking in those places because we didn’t find a case like ours. All nearby amusement parks had no information to give.“I know, it sounds impossible given how many times I looked. But I think we’re getting closer.”I clenched my fist. He said that many times too. “How about what you said the last time? You said you found a foster home that could point us to our search?”“Let’s take
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SAVANNAH“Ms. Estrella,” Rafe greeted back.I groaned inwardly. “What do you want?”“Can we talk?” she asked.I glanced at Rafe. “Yeah, I don’t think so. I’m with someone.”“Yes, I can see that. I’m sorry.” She looked at Rafe and smiled at him. “Good evening, Mr. Sebastian. Thank you for coming here tonight and for the huge donation. One of our school’s goals is to raise money for scholarships and aid homeless children.”“You donated?” I asked him in surprise.“They’re giving out leaflets at the entrance,” he said.As former students of this school, we should automatically share a donation of any amount upon attendance, but the other guests were not obligatory. “Wow. Thank you. That’s generous.”He winked at me. “You’re welcome. I’ll leave you two to talk.”“Wait, I didn’t say—”“Don’t take long,” he cut off to my word and lightly kissed my temple. “I’ll wait for you outside…”Sofia and I went to the tech room to talk. It was better when no one else was around, so we could say everyth
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SAVANNAHOn the South Service Road to Long Island, I fought my sleepiness by listening to the playlist on my phone that I connected to Rafe’s car stereo. But the music alone wasn’t enough. I needed something to keep my head busy.“Tell me more about you. If you like us to appear madly in love in front of your family, don’t you think I should know a bit about you before meeting them?” Honestly, that was just an excuse. We were past the introduction phase of our lives, and he knew most about my life. Rafe, for me, was still a force of mystery. Darkness, I was waiting to come into the light. “We have an hour’s drive. It’s plenty of time to get to know each other more.”“I already know plenty about you.”“No, you don’t. I’ll go first so you don’t think I’m unfair. You still don’t know I’m allergic to peanuts.”He glanced at me. “Wow. That’s a hindrance to your dining experiences. I like peanuts.”“Yes. I get itchy in my mouth, neck, and arms. Once, my lips also got so swollen that Michael
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SAVANNAHMy mouth fell open when I stared up at the breathtaking mansion. The enormous thing was illuminated by the bright lights. The fountain in the middle of the circle drive gave the environment a more luxurious feel.I tried not to think about Rafe’s family wealth, not wanting that to be the reason for my attraction to him, but if there was ever a time to appreciate their fortune, this was it. The Reeds were rich, but even though I didn’t intend to compare them, I could understand now why Brett and Amara were too competitive.“Whoa. This is not normal.”Rafe laughed. “Come on.”I stepped out of the car, utterly overwhelmed with the scent of the cool ocean air interlacing with the crisp and spicy wood smell. The front doors were opened almost instantly, as though someone from the inside had waited for our arrival. It turned out I was right. An elderly man with silver hair and a black suit greeted us.“Good evening, Angus,” Rafe said, gliding his arm around my upper back. “This is
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SAVANNAHWhen Rafe brought me to another room without much light illuminating the spacious, quiet space that I couldn’t see much, he cupped my face and pressed his forehead to mine. Electric tingles spread from my stomach throughout the rest of my body. We were sharing this room… The anticipation made me squirm.Rafe’s breathing was hard and heavy. I could tell he was still agitated by his argument with his father. My gut feeling turned right when he whispered, “I didn’t want you to see that.”I touched his hand. “I don’t know what’s going on, but what you did there was brave.”“What I did was wrong. I never defied him. Not directly, at least.”“You respect him. But we’re all humans, Rafe.” I searched for his eyes in the shade of blue light coming from the open balcony. “At some point in our lives, we commit mistakes. It’s acceptable. The beauty of it is what you learn from it. But of course, you already know that. You’re not the same man you were before. I’m sorry I didn’t get to say
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RAFAEL The bathtub filled with vanilla-scented bubbles and pink flower petals was ready for our leisure. The moment I got to know Savannah, I understood a little what she wanted from a relationship. She was the type that liked chocolates and flowers and romantic gestures, she was sweet, so she appreciated being given affection. She deserved these things. I didn’t want her to think I would abandon her as her ex-husband did. Maybe she was already thinking about it by the tone of her questions. “It’s beautiful,” she murmured with twinkling eyes. “Angus had the servants prepare it. I’m glad you like it.” “I love it.” She gave me a sweet smile. I stepped into the water first and soon felt the warm water stream. I extended my hand to Savannah. “Join me.” She accepted my invitation, stepped into the tub, and we leisurely sank our bodies in the bubble bath. I sat across from her so I could watch her enjoy herself. I brought my legs to her side so she could move freely. “Thank you.” She
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