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She held out a fresh bouquet of deep purple and white blooms “What do you think?”

He shrugged “They’re fine”

Not the ringing endorse for, but she supposed it’d have to do “Do you like the other things I picked out?” When he nodded, she asked, “Do you even knohat colors I picked?”

“Pink?”

She sighed For a rapes and vines, his interest certainly didn’t extend to flora and fauna “No Reds and purples”

“Oh Yeah”

“Don’t worry, we’re alaze skimmed past him to the notice just over his shoulder It was an ad for an apartment

She initially dismissed it But as she turned to walk away, she realized Enzo hadn’t given her any real reason to believe he was going to change histhe estate If she didn’t take this situation se

riously, she’d end up hoh that situation once, she wasn’t about to let it happen again—especially when she was in a position to prevent it

She turned back and read the write-up again, paying attention to the details One bedroo or cat appealed to her Her gaze latched on to the rent It was affordable Very affordable

When she realized the apartht above the florist, she knew she couldn’t leave here until she saw it The posting said to inquire at the desk and that was exactly what she intended to do

“I’ll be back,” she said to Enzo

“Where are you going?”

“To see an apartment” That was unless it was already taken She hoped not because it fit in her tight budget She had a decent as, but she really hated to rely on it to live So modesty was the course of action until she secured a job The next item on her to-do list

“An apartment? What apartment?”