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"I’m the one that doesn’t want to be with hi to the door

"I’ll see you then"

"Bye"

Chapter Twenty-One

I shouldn’t have worn stiletto heels The thought catapulted through ated the lawn on my way to the opulent white tent To be fair, Hailey and Helen had told me the party was outside, but the silver heels looked perfect with the floor length red dress Helen had sent over for me The dress fit flawlessly, and I wasn’t thrilled that Levi was able to pinpoint my size so precisely It seeh he had every reason to know intimate details about me I probably wouldn’t have picked out a sweetheart neckline le strand of pearls The back dipped just enough and as uncomfortable as I was about the whole idea of the party, I knew that I looked good

When the black li, I half expected Levi to be waiting for nore the wave of disappointment that hit me when I noticed the eo to soo alone

I’ve always been a fir fashionably late, but that description didn’t fit aited for , I plastered on a confident smile and walked inside

The outside of the tent had been deceptively s Tables lined the exterior while a large dance floor took up the ht provided an incredible view of the night sky, only accentuated by the crystal chandeliers anchored fro of the tent

The loud chatter of the crowd died down as I surveyed the sea of white and black in front ofto kill Helen and Hailey My red dress stood out like a beacon in a dark sky

Levi walked over to lass on a table, he left a nore how handso" The expression on Levi’s face spoke volulad he approved

"Thank you" I refused to let him know his approval mattered I tried to look around disinterestedly but had to snap at him anyway "Was the red dress really necessary?"

"Absolutely Red is definitely your color by the way"

"You can give it up, Levi Flattery isn’t going to get you anywhere"

He shrugged "I’ here? The car ca was fine," I said tersely, not in theyou myself"