Chapter 9

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The final results of the bid would be announced all at once, one week later. Before he got the offer in hand, Aaron couldn't wait to throw a victory dinner with Vicky. He cooked a whole table's worth of food, and he even brought out the red wine we'd been saving at home for ages. The two of them sat close together at the table, waiting side by side for their results. And me? I sat in my hotel room watching the feed from the camera I'd installed at home, waiting for a result of my own. It was a camera I'd bought recently. Good quality, with sound clear enough to catch every word. "Aaron, your cooking is so good. I really do envy Serena, having a boyfriend like you." It was true, Aaron's cooking was good. He used to love making meals for me himself. He'd always say, "Just knowing Ren

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