Chapter Sixteen
Author: Snowpinch
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Good things happening around us is only a reflection of what we upload it. As the bright light of the house illuminates the party, Francis walked straight up as if having his dance partner in mind he stretches out his hand for Sarah.

"A dance with you might be one of the greatest things to happen to me tonight," Francis muttered in a low mushy voice.

Sarah blushed slouching her hand to her cheek not to be obvious. Then she placed it into Francis's palm.

Most ultimately Natalie has been having a hard time, this is the fifth if not the tenth glass of dry gin she's had from the counter in a row.

She glimpse up to see every of the patriarch gathered around Dylan like a poker they were so busy tossing him around.

All this placed him in the circle of a tight spot not was his wife helping matters but he didn't expect her to.

Wayne shot Dylan a sinister smile mockingly she blurted. He was then pulled away.

"Were you not the one that borrowed money from us." D
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