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2025-03-04 02:00:26Earlier in the day, Bethany had gone to her real estate firm like the caring boss she thought she was. However, it wasn't long before she felt out of her element. She didn't understand most of the things that went on there, and the feeling of remoteness was creeping back in. So she left Lorient in charge and headed back home, determined to find her true passion because real estate certainly wasn't one. Maybe she went into it because it happens to be a profitable business, one that makes a lot of money, or maybe she was pressured into taking up a career to take charge of her adult life, either way, it just wasn't working anymore.
Back home, she set about preparing a recipe for baked donuts that she had seen on a television show. One of the cooks came to help her as her right-hand woman, since Bethany had no idea how things worked in her house, she didn't even know which drawer the cutlery was kept in. Which seemed shameful to her.
"So how are things going with the weddi
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Inside the house, the protagonists of the event went to the wine cellar. She let herself be carried away by him. It was a pleasant feeling, to say the least.-What are we doing inside when there's a party going on outside; our party? –Ciro laughed as he pulled out a seventy-five reserve.-Too many people for my taste. - He turned around, uncorking the bottle with great ease. Making it clear that his strong arms were not just for show. He poured wine into two Savarovski crystal glasses, the finest and most expensive crystal in the world, and handed one of them to Bethany. The woman inspected them with extreme attention, admiring their elegant design. It was the first time she had seen such splendid art figures in her home.-There's wine outside too. - Bethany said hastily.-Not like this one. –He said to his fiancée who curiously brought the glass to her mouth and took a sip, understanding what he meant. The taste was so different and pure, with just the right amount of liquor. A moan e
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