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I shouldn’t feel so flustered and smiley after a few text messages. Any crush I had on Mark should be long gone by now. Even his last text was downright mean, as if I’m not elegant. I am not a lot of things. Not feisty, not cool, not even all that fun, my sister would say. But hell if I’m not elegant. I was in ballet not to dance, but to learn perfect posture…and borderline disordered eating that almost stole my only hobby, baking, from me. I know more etiquette and tradition than I do math. Everything I own is tasteful. My makeup is understated, my hair is natural.
No, he didn’t truly believe what he said.
He texted that because his perfect, cold, black and white feathers were ruffled.
And I’d bet my massive inheritance the combat boots and backless dress ruffled him too. Which makes me smile. Which makes me throw myself face first on my bed.
I should not continue to crush so hard on this man. I know that. But I also know I’m about to be married to him.For the rest of my life.I want this to work. I want a partnership. And despite all the glaring red flags, I want Mark White.
There’s just something underneath. Something he shows hints of. I sense that there is a real man in there under that suit. A broken one, sure, but a caring one too. I saw it with Gracie.
I pull the new phone out from under me. There is only one contact beside Mark White.
Eleanna: Hey, it’s Eleanna
Luna: !!!!
Luna: Welcome to the twenty-first century, kween!
Eleanna: Thanks. I’ve changed my mind about something…
Luna: You want to ditch Mark and run away with Zeno instead?
Eleanna: Very tempting, but no
Luna: Then what?
Eleanna: Vix
Luna: OMG YES.
Luna: I’ve been dying for a reason to reach out to her.
Eleanna: Happy to help! =)
Luna: Babe it’s not 2010, use emojis [smile emoji]
Eleanna: I’ll have Mia help me, assuming she knows how to use this thing.
Luna: lol she def knows!
Eleanna: How long do you think Vix will take?
Luna: She’s probably already tapped into this conversation and is on it already!
I know Luna was joking when she said that, but when a message comes through at midnight the same night, from a contact I didn’t add, I’m a little freaked out.
Vix: Dossier attached.
Vix: 20K was transferred from your trust fund to my account.
Eleanna: Thank you
Vix: Within an hour, this contact, conversation and all files will be deleted.
Eleanna: Okay.
Vix: Pleasure doing business.
