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The noise gradually died down as he gained their attention

“Is this necessary?” Rachel sounded bored as she toyed with the locket she alore

“Yes, it’s necessary,” Marcus said before raising his voice “It turns out that it’s a double celebration tonight”

There was a gasp, and every eye shot to Rachel’s mother She had her hands on her cheeks, her eyes wide, just like the poster inant?”

“What? No!” Rachel snapped “Honestly, Mother That’s the first place your oes?”

“A woed

“Anyway,” Marcus slurred loudly “The news is that Rachel is co, we’ll have another Talbot in the building Where she belongs”

There was a cheer

“About time,” her Uncle Theo called

“Welcome home, Rachel,” her father shouted

She shook her head at the to Harvard “Well, that was unnecessary Co you Once she’s done eht”

He was kind of i out on hioodbyes to her cousins

Chapter Five

“I like your fa their drive back to London For some reason, his voice sounded deeper and more sensual in the dark intimacy of the car “Your immediate family, that is”

“You see like me?”