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He dropped down in a chair “How does it start?”

He really was curious She couldn’t help but be a bit proud of her work on the island And most people never bothered to find out ive hioing to start his oedding venue The thought made her smile

“What’s so funny?” he asked

“I was just thinking of you as a matchmaker”

He gave a fir to happen But that doesn’t mean I’m not curious about your work”

“Come here” And then she typed the island’s website address into her coins”

“A website? Interesting But I’randparents didn’t have it so easy”

“No, they didn’t They would advertise in newspapers and azines Then they would send out questionnaires It was a very long process And it was still done that way until I took over”

“Really?” He rubbed his palm over his jaw “I take it you’ve done a lot to speed up the process”

“I didon my end But it is still the saital or not, it still yields the same results”

“Mind if I try this process?”

He was joking, right? Why would he be interested in a enuine interest in her work And it felt good to be taken seriously Her parents had told her co to the island was a waste of her time—a waste of her education The echo of their words still hurt

And so Lea turned to her computer “Here it is”