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"Of COURSE I’ a pillow at the crafte

"I must say I pictured e was not one of the the pillow

"How could you do this!?"

"Why are we shouting?"

"I DON’T KNOW!"

There was a creak, and Stil and Gemma turned to face the front door

A woman stood in the doorway The most beautiful woman in the world, in fact Stil was handsoreat beauty it made Gemma’s soul hurt just to look at her

The woing froht you at a bad time," she said in a voice that was so lovely it was breathtaking "I’ll just go for now"

"Come back in an hour," Stil said

"Wait!" Ge the woic user Gemma rushed across the parlor "You ize for our loud discussion, but you have not interrupted anything Please, co to get out of the room and as far away from Stil as possible

To her shock, the beautiful wo into tears--still looking breathtaking and gorgeous as tears spilled down her cheeks

Gemma helplessly looked to Stil, who hurried forward, his forehead creased orry He slid an aruide her to a settee When she was seated, he crouched in front of her "Angelique, what’s wrong?"

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Gem when she reached the parlor door It was cracked, and she could hear the conversation taking place inside

"I hate crying," the beautiful woelique--sniffed "It’s so useless, and it only serves to ain