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2024-10-29 19:42:56Eventualities indeed it was.
Jason decidedly kept his mind blank to avoid any overthinking. The limo bar was well stocked with an attendant at hand to attend to them.
Charlotte refused the offer of caviar and champagne as she looked out of the window for the most of their journey.
Jason asked for a glass of whiskey and tried to put her at ease. He was amused by the switch in their role as he expected that he was supposed to be a wreck with nerves. Funny enough, the apprehension he felt originally eased off a few minutes after they entered the limo.
Any other frisson left was chased away by the brandy. He grew silent when he tried to draw Charlotte into a conversation and she was responding with the monosyllabic words.
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