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I\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0job\u00a0offers\u00a0left\u00a0and\u00a0right\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0competition\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0finally ready\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0more\u00a0seriously\u00a0about\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
Alpha\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0beta,\u00a0Ron,\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0contact\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0job\u00a0opportunity\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0offering\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0packs.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0opportunity,\u00a0and\u00a0truth\u00a0be\u00a0told,\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0stupid\u00a0to\u00a0turn\u00a0it\u00a0down.\u00a0I\u00a0keep\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin\u00a0to\u00a0offer\u00a0me\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0still\u00a0hasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Some\u00a0say\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0waiting\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0officially\u00a0graduate,\u00a0but\u00a0honestly,\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0he\u00a0have\u00a0said\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0by\u00a0now\u00a0about\u00a0it?\u00a02<\/p>\n
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\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0okay\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0maid?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
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He\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0here.<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0forcing\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
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Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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