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96 : Old Times' Sake
• Tuscany, Italy •
"You like it?"
Théo smiled at the pretty brunette and gave a faint nod. He glanced around the new house, taking note of the young woman's sheer enthusiasm to survey every inch of the place.
As they stood near the doorway, Anastasia's hand clasped his forearm in anticipation. Then she tugged him towards the pristine front room, all the while he tried to suss out the interior décor of the two-storey house.
The plush L-shaped loveseats, the shiny coffee table, and the jet-black consoles all over the place looked like they were fresh from the furniture store.
His eyes liked the monochromatic colors in the living room and the immaculately staged dining set. He liked the spaciousness and the cleanliness of the place, but the furnishings were too modernistic for his taste. "It's nice
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