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“And if it doesn’t?”

“They’ll divert the ive you a chance at what you need is worth it, Zara You’re worth it”

I flopped down onto the anized chaos of the kitchen flooded in, snapping me back to reality

Everything I’d ever wanted And Leo had made it all come true

“Why?” I stared up at hih to make this happen

He dragged ahilarious and sexy in his tux perched on an orange, beat-to-hell plastic round “You can’t tell?”

“I wouldn’t have asked, if I knew If I kneouldn’t be sitting here thinking about pinching h to leave a bruise to make sure this is real But if it’s not real, I’m not sure I want to recover from this head injury”

Leo took h mine “Since I need to be more direct, I’ll lay it all out for you I love you, Zara I aain, in love with you”

I sputtered, snapping my head up “Why?”

He laughed “That” His finger swirled around in front of my face “That face, and your determination to protect the people around you, even if ita corporate job, not taking shit from an asshole whoet aith a hint of bullshit It’s why I love you”

Joy burned bright inthe tears I’d finally stifled back to my eyes

“Why else would I have done all this? Why would I have usedhiram?”

“You what?” I shot up froet into the good graces of Clinton Waverly and you spent it talking about an interior design internship? Are you insane? That’s ti for Simply Stark Did you think about Sa away an opportunity for his company?”

He stared up atwide

My heart did a backflip, filling with a feeling I couldn’t have placed before this moment