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"Oh, yeah… the rest of Lauren’s clothing," I s More evidence of her staying in his roooere for you!"

I rolled my eyes "I don’t think so Wait, how do you know about the dresses?"

"Versace, Vera Wang, Jimmy Choo… sound familiar?" Marie asked "Please tell ht I was in the wrong rooowns on a rack?" I asked

"They were for you!" Marie insisted "Ryan arranged to have a variety of dresses there - he wanted you to have your pick of what you would wear to dinner"

I looked at Marie, surprised that she knew all these details and shocked that the dresses were for me

"And why do you suppose Ryan would want to dress you up in an expensive dress and Jimmy Choos? So he could leave you for Lauren?"

Marie shook her head "He ements…"

"Marie!" Taave them both a reproachful look and continued "To take you on a private, romantic dinner on Biscayne Bay for your birthday," she finished

I felt e into my throat

Marie crouched down in front of me "All of us want to see you happy, not miserable and broken like this Ryan is so in love with you!" She sive up on him"

"Tar, pull your end over a bitthe clean bed sheet on my bed "Marie, we need one more pillow case"