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“Hoas your move?”

“Oh, you know It was awhat else she knew aboutin”

“Good” Her senuine, and I returned it

“You look gorgeous, Naomi,” my mother said “I can’t wait to see pictures”

“Thanks, Frannie” Naomi smiled warmly at my mom “How are you?”

“I’m wonderful this weekend since I have my Winifred ho to want to let her go again”

“It’s hard being away frohters “What do you say, girls? Should we head out?”

“Bye, girls,” I said, giving each of theood to see you”

“Bye, Winnie We’ll still see you toly “Daddy said ill”

I nodded, although the thought of facing Dex ”

They filed out, and I waved through the glass as they passed in front of the salon Then I put my hand on my stomach and took a breath

“You okay?” my mom asked, concerned

“I’ day, and my nerves are a little jittery”

“It’s going to be great” She put an arm around my shoulder as alked back to the nail stations “Have some faith”

Later that night, Ellie and I sat at the bar at Cloverleigh Far our success The event we’d planned had sold out and gone off without a hitch The guests had raved about everything fro to the food to the service, we’d sold a ton of wine at the end of the night, and both Henry DeSantis and Mr Fournier, who’d been on the prehly iether—it had hardly felt like work

“Cheers” Ellie tapped her whiskey glass to ether”

“Definitely” I drank with her “That was so much fun”

“I wish you didn’t live so far away,” she said with a pout

“Me too” I stared at the whiskey in lass “I lovejust doesn’t feel right I don’t feel right in my skin”

She sat up straighter and rubbed my back “I’m sorry That was selfish of s there, Win It’s only been a couple weeks, and you’re coht in your skin anywhere, even here”

“That’s true” I took another sip “Seeing him yesterday sucked” I’d told Ellie all aboutnext door to him”

She tipped her head onto my shoulder “Yeah”

I squeezed my eyes shut “I don’t want to see him tomorrow”

“I don’t blame you”