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I felt horrible for leading Carrie on and decided to plan so nice to make it up to her But first, I’d have to call hos were okay I’d talked to hi smoothly, but then he’d called later in the day to tellto bail over the fact that the environmental codes for the location were not up to standard

I dialed Nate, fully prepared to have hio home

“No, you don’t have to leave I’ll coreements they drew up They say that you’ll be one hundred percent responsible if there is any backlash, and that you’ll respect the codes”

“I’ve already told them that Did you send the list of updates we plan to make?” I didn’t understand the confusion “Why would they think that I’m that kind of businessman in the first place?”

“I’ll handle it I’ll be up later this evening Don’t let it get you down Enjoy your day”

As his voice went quiet and the call ended, I wondered what I could do that wouldin Paris She’d said she didn’t have enough clothes and I hated that she’d had to borrow from a friend just to come on the trip

I hurried to find her and felt horrible that I’d not been giving her the attention I usually gave the others I searched the castle and wondered where she’d gone off to when I reallery I walked across the courtyard and headed that way, only to find her on her way back to the main part of the castle

“Next tio, would you please tell me where you are?” I didn’t even knowto take her on trips and saying “please”

“I’m sorry I didn’t think you’d be done with business this early”

The day was still young, and I decided to spring the good news

“I’ you to Paris”

“Paris? Why?”

“For a shopping spree I insist” She had already begun shaking her head

“You don’t have to”

I took her hand and pulled her closer “I want to I’m stressed out, and I’d like to unwind a bit” I kissed her cheek “Besides, you have to do everything I say, and I say we spend the day spending ements, and we’ll be off”