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I really don’t think irl

Young she may be, but she’s about as malleable as cast iron

“What an exciting challenge,” I say through gritted teeth “I can’t wait to get started”

“Good,” ement party next week”

“Engage joke I just found out about this five o, and apparently, th

ey’re already planning the public announcement

“You’ll have to agree on your cover story with Aida,”casually starting about eighteen ot serious last fall You’d planned to wait until after the election to marry but decided you just couldn’t wait anymore’”

“Maybe you’d better just write the press release forvows, too, while you’re at it”

“Don’t be disrespectful,” my father snaps

“I wouldn’t dream of it,” I tell him

I doubt the saht be the one silver lining of this fuckinging into this family

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Aida

My brothers are in an uproar about my father’s insane plan

Dante didn’t say anything on the drive ho with Papa for hours afterhile shut up together in the study