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No, she thought miserably as she stopped before a shop’sdisplay She feared she would cry again if she allowed herself to reer She forced herself to focus on the ite colors draped headless s Her reflection superimposed over it all

She focused on it slowly, the sensible bun, the tailored blouse with a crisp bow tied beneath her chin She was sickened by the reht She started to walk away but stopped and slowly turned back around But she didn’t have to give up, she told herself as she starred at her reflection She could change things She remembered Jerome’s words, she had few days to come up with his h to perform a miracle

CHAPTER NINE

Once Ricky reached his roo in Westfield He wanted to leave but so hiht as he punched his pillow up beneath his head He iret "I should have met her under different circumstances" He muttered