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Arabella trudged home as she was barely able to lift her body. As she made it to the entrance of the mansion where she now lived her phone vibrated in her pocket. She sighed as she pulled it out and looked at the screen.She shook her head in annoyance as she forgot what she had to do. Aurora had given her so much work, that it was as if she was working hard to make sure she quit the job. She had eaten her lunch while printing out a whole manuscript to read when she could read it digitally, make corrections to it, and then do the final printing.She watched the call ring and then fall into voice mail. She did not want to ignore his call but wanted to be the one to call her back since she promised to do so. The workload she had taken on in a day all by herself was too much and she hoped that Kieran and the others would be back soon so Aurora would not go on with her power trip.she opened up her phone and dialed his number back before he would have the opportunity to do so."Hello, Ara
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"Oh my goodness," Arabella screamed and felt her soul leave her body when she heard someone clear their throat from behind her.she stood there to have some privacy and get the call over with she did not expect anyone to be there. she slowly turned her head to face whoever it was behind her.her hands on her chest with her bags on the ground when she jumped in fright. Kieran's eyes shined at her and his lips pursed in a straight line. She did not want to deny that the light from the house shining on him illuminated his beauty the more."I did not hear you come," she said trying her best to play it cool."Yes because I came silently" he responded."How long have you been standing there?" she asked with a nervous smile. "Did you perhaps overhear my conversation?" she asked when he did not reply. he nodded his head and placed one of his hands into his pants pocket."It's not a date like a date" she began but then paused. She did not need to explain to him. He was not her boyfriend or fat
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Kieran stood watching her go, he had been worried about her and that was the reason he left the retreat to come home. He could not tell why he was worried about her but he knew he had to come home and check on her.She was fine and he felt stupid for worrying. She was even planning a date with someone. He did not know why the date affected him but he just knew that since she came to live with them he could not sort out his feelings."Honey, why are you standing here looking so lost in thought?" Everly's voice came out of the house snapping him back to reality."What?" he said in confusion looking at his mom who was standing at a distance holding the door open."What are you doing at home? I thought you travelled for work?" she asked again watching his face and the confused expression she had never seen before cloud his face."I came early" he said but it was obvious his mind was not in what he was saying."Is something bothering
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'Don't forget our date today' Arabella blinked multiple times at her phone screen. She had been looking forward to the date all week but now that it was time to go she suddenly did not feel the need to go. "Myst I go?" she asked herself silently as she stretched under the covers in her bed. "Can I just have today to myself?" she added in a low whisper."Arabella Honey" Everly knocked on the door lightly waiting for a response."Coming" Arabella said jumping up out of bed and then walking toward the door."Good morning darling, are you going to join us for breakfast?" Everly asked as soon as her eyes landed on Arabella."Yes, I will" Arabella said letting out a slow and contagious yawn."Wonderful be down in a bit," Everly said as she began to walk away. She stopped and then turned back to the girl who had yet to close the door. She had been waiting till she was out of sight before she closed the door so she didn't seem rude to her."I am having some friends over later in the afternoo
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"Hello ma'am" Mark said as Everly opened the door.Everly's eye went up and down his body like she was accessing him. "Who are you and how may I help you?" she said with a smile on her face.She had been unable to stop smiling ever since Arabella agreed to help her in the morning. She had so much fun in the kitchen while trying to teach Arabella how to make some snacks.The women in her club complimented Arabella's manner so much it made her feel so good, she even felt like she was the one who had trained her all this year."I am Mark and I am here for Arabella," Mark said.He had insisted to come pick her up at home saying it was bad manners to allow her to come to the venue all by herself. She did not want him to do so but had to agree since he was not giving up the idea."Oh, she did not tell me she was expecting a guess or else I would have prepared something for you" Everly said ushering him in.She wondered where s
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"Mom, why do you always give bad advice?" Kieran asked as he walked into the kitchen."What do you mean by bad advice?" Everly muttered."How can she date him just because he asks her?" he asked walking towards the kitchen and opening it."Two mature people can date, Arabella is mature and can choose whoever she wants to date" Everly said in a deep voice.She hated it whenever her son decided to tell her off on any matter. What was so bad about her advising a young girl to date and live a little? "Shouldn't they first get to know each other before they jump to the dating stage?" Kieran asked pulling out a jug of juice."Why should they waste their time getting to know each other when they can get to know each other as the date?" Everly stroked her chin as she tilted her head to watch her son. "What an outdated thing to say" Arabella finally jumped in."Outdated?" Kieran scoffed as he turned to her. "Are you ju
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"Did you wait long?" Arabella asked coming down the stairs into the sitting room."I did not and I was the one who arrived an hour earlier" Mark said standing up to meet her. "Moreover Kieran here kept me entertained and your mom was really cosy too" "He did?" Arabella asked raising her eyebrow at Kieran. He barely spoke so how was he supposed to keep another person entertained?"Yeah" Kieran stood up as if they were not just talking about him. "We will get going now" Arabella announced to the man who decided it was nice to just walk away without saying anything."Be back early" Kieran said turning to face them."What?" Arabella asked shocked at what he was trying to say."Be back early, you don't want to spend your night out in the city" Kieran said."Oh don't worry about that I will make sure she is back safe and sound" Mark said."I was not talking to you" Kieran's voice sounded as if he was at the
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"That's really strange" Mark said as he put his car into motion."What is?" Arabella asked putting on her seatbelt."That he isn't your brother, he is acting like how a big brother would act when someone comes to date his sister" "Oh please," Arabella said with an eye roll. "He has no capability of acting like a normal human" she added."But he was acting just the same way. It was as if he was born to act that way as if he saw me as a threat to you" he said and she shook her head."You must have gotten it wrong, he only cares about himself," Arabella said leaning in.She wondered why she was thinking of bailing out on this date when he made her feel so comfortable like this. The initial weariness and fear she felt about going out with someone gradually wore off when she saw how considerate and kind he was. "He was not that way when you were at the hospital" Mark commented and Arabella shook her head."Really K
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