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Again, Elena had to grit her teeth together to keep fro

“Are you sure you don’t just want to try the juice, Elena?” Bridget cut in “It’s so good A new blend”

“I said I wasn’t in the mood, Mom”

“It won’t hurt you to try new things,” her mother persisted

Elena sighed “Alright Pour lass”

“Anyway,” E the interruption, “to answer your question Elena, I’ week and I have two s with potential clients They’ve been to soed, so they knohat discri standards I have”

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“Your standards are very discri,” Elena threw in

E sarcastic She seeainst it, so she paused only a et set down a full glass of juice for Elena, who took a distracted sip

“And in other news,” Eed!”

Elena was momentarily stunned by the news She hadn’t even realized that Elance at her sister’s hand but there was no ring Eaze, because she supplied the answer immediately

“Oh, Donald wants to takeon er by Monday”

Elena sratulations, I didn’t realize you were even seeing someone”

Her sister’s shten, but she replied in the saether for almost a year”

“Yes,” Bridget said delightedly, “such a wonderful boy, darling You already kno Daddy and I feel about him No doubt you will come to love him as much as we do, Elena”