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75|Set My Sights On You
Sometime before lunch, the phone on Eden's desk rang. She knew it's Liam; no one else called her office line.
She ignored it and stared listlessly at Isaac's place of employment, at his colleagues puffing away on Marlboros or maybe Stuyvesant's on the rooftop.
Tormented beyond her limits by memories of her dinner with Liam last night, Eden finally gave in to the urge.
She rifled through her purse, pulled out some notes and dashed to the breakroom, ignoring Liam's frantic calls behind her.
She spent a good two minutes in front of the vending machine, unable to decide between her very limited options. The cigarette brand was important; she knew that much; it said something about one's social standing. She may not be the prettiest or smartest candle in the room, but she had class and grace and poise, and her cigarette choice should reflect all her shining qualities.
She shoved the notes in the slot and pressed the corresponding numbers of her bra
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