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Ehed “Oh, no I stay in a hotel, sweetie”

Laine sucked in her cheeks

Emma leaned on the back of Laine’s chair “Co to this totally swank party It’s gonna be insane!”

“What part of ‘insane party’ says Laine McConnell to you?” Laine finished up an e-mail to a distributer “I’m strictly business casual If you have a function where I can wine and dine soive me a call”

Ee of her desk

“Be careful of those papers!”

“You’ve gotta start living your life, Lainey” Emma threw her hands out emphatically “There’s so much more out there than work”

“I like work,” Laine argued “You don’t move up if you don’t put in the hours You like your work”

“I’et to play pretend for s “Seriously Come with me I’ll introduce you to my hot costars”

“Mmm Empty-headed man candy What more could I ask for?”

E down to block Laine’s screen “Give the empty-headed men a chance! Or at least, dance with thene”

Laine sat back in her chair and watched her lovely sister flashing the s bucks since her first national ad selling chewing gu Every race Laine could still see Eirl in their mom’s heels Laine, on the other hand, had neither been born with grace nor felt compelled to practice it Her style was a very distinct business-chic, with sensible but stylish heels, which she rarely deviated froine herself dolled up Elitterati at this party She would feel like a stork parading around in a slutty dress