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I let him get back to work and went back to my search. Finding something to do would not be hard. Getting her to agree seemed like a task that was beyond me.
However, I had at least one ally.
Smiling, I began to dial.
It took a few seconds, but she did answer...and did not let me even get a word out. “Let me guess. My amazing daughter is not making it easy for you, is she?”
“I may have screwed up a few things this morning. And I really have no idea how to make it up to her.”
“The key to my daughter’s heart is unbridled honesty. Make her trust you.”
Could she not just tell me what I could buy for her or something?
Chapter 11
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“Odette, what are you doing here?” my mother asked, peeking her head around the corner with a spoon hanging from her mouth and a cup of her favorite yogurt in hand.
“Where else I am I supposed to be since you rented out my place to a stranger?” I grumbled, dropping my bag onto the floor and then walking over to the couch where I threw myself. I was suddenly so tired.
“I didn’t rent it,” she said, smacking my feet. “He is your guest.”
“He’s your guest. I didn’t ask for him—”
“What happened? Why are you so angry?”
“He said I was bossy, temperamental, and prone to outburst.” I tried to mock his accent but was unable to get the sound of his words out my head.
“It’s true.”
“Mom!” I yelled, flipping up angrily, facing her as she sat down in her chair and kicked up her feet.
“What? You are!” she shot back. “Look at you, proving him right.”
“Are you sure I wasn’t adopted because you always agree with other people over me.” I frowned, lying back down.
