Chapter 19 Ties that binds

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(Bella) We got to our table and settled in. But then it hits me, Judy's table is just across us, and as expected, she's throwing daggers at me. I smile, more to them than myself. Judy is livid, furious even but as the matriarch that she is, she's doing a perfect job masking the turmoil brewing inside her from everyone but me. "Are you okay?" Calvin's voice cuts me off my little moment, and I turn to respond. "Sure, I've never been more okay." I reply, offering a smile. Calvin nods, reaching out to my hand and offering a gentle squeeze. "I'm glad to hear that," he says, his tone's soft as his eyes lock onto mine. I hold his gaze a little longer, the admiration in his tender look is clear, too apparent. Calvin adores me, it's glaring, everyone could see that and sometimes I just fee

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