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2021-02-03 14:25:43"Whatever spiteful fools may say, each jealous ranting yelper. No women ever went astray without a man to help her."
-Abraham Lincoln-
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Everyone on the table had their eyes on Clara for an obvious reason. It came as a shock to nearly everyone who was personally familiar with Raphael, even Corentin who never bothered much with people's lives was aware of Raphael's clean reputation regarding women. His eyes went down to her hand and he saw the engagement ring on Clara's hand. He was a bit unsure why but he was not truly pleased with the truth.
"Is that true? Congratulations, I am happy for you two." Corentin spoke with a hint of sarcasm. For whatever reason it might be, he felt a bit disappointed, he had hoped she was single and available, but something inside of him simply could not let her go despite Raphael's declaration. Yes, he had only met her once before that but that short
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