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“Your car door was unlocked and I left so for you in the front seat of your car”

Her gaze lifted to his “What? Why would you do that?”

“Just a little so for Valentine’s Day”

He’d gotten her a gift for Valentine’s Day? But they’d ended things the day before She had not bought hi”

“You didn’t need to Our two lanced at his watch again “Goodbye, McKenzie” Then, right there in the reception hall in front of her mother, her father and her brand-new stepfather, Lance kissed her

Not a quick peck but a real kiss Not a dragged-out one but one jam-packed with emotion all the same One that demanded the same emotion back from her

McKenzie blinked up at hi but instead shook his head and left

“Who was thather as Lance exited the building

“That’s what I want to know,” her father practically bellowed “Why was he kissing you?”

“Why is he leaving?” Herquestion

“He’s just so to discuss Lance

“She gets that from you,” her mother told her father “The idea she’s supposed to kiss people she works with”

“Violet,” her father began, crossing his ar her a sour look

But her hts and ser, more virile and loyal replacement”

“Sure took you long enough,” her father gibed