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Hardin barely forgets his first love, and Annika almost bent herself trying to prove he could.
Annika was no one besides her own name. She wasn't someone's daughter, the inheritance she ever received from her parents was her pure heart and capability to love people.
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She was an inspiring Chinese-Singaporean actress who had just starred in a low-cost movie that broke through the Cannes movie festival. There, she met Hardin in her white floral dress, which fell through her knee.
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Sometimes, Valentine still wished that she hadn't missed so much time with her mother throughout her absence, but tracing her skin, which had become so sheer with veins, she realized that Valentine had also been absent for most of Annika's life.
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With her impressive academic portfolio and trophies for winning many piano competitions and a consistent grades. After graduating High School, she was admitted to The Juilliard School in New York, majoring in piano and composition.
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She finally stepped into the house, and scents of Jasmine and the color ivory greeted her.
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As the car is parked perfectly, Valentine is able to check up on her kids in the back. Shayla is still pouting, now sheโs looking at Valentine with a puppy eye, asking her to be an ally. While Tristan didnโt look like he was surrendering any sooner.
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The building of St. Gallois School will always look huge from any point of view as the school complex expanded from elementary to junior and senior high schools.
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After the summit, Valentine walked through the sea of people inside Mer De Glace, chatting, networking, and exchanging business cards. She only had one mission in mind, finding her Fiancรฉ before the gala dinner started.
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I feel like Iโve always been the little sister anywhere, yet all my amazing sister right here holds dearly the key to whatever things I want to break open. The fear of falling never felt true when I knew they would always be there.
My Kak Yaya, Kak Ann, and Kak Maria.
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All the seatings had been arranged based on each group. Valentine, the leading character of the day, will sit with her family. There should be Hardin, Nadia, Valentine herself, her stepbrother Jerome
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( Summer Zevanya again, everybody, never once fails to be talented and creative and loving and thoughtful. She shouldโve picked one. Happy New Year for you too, my favorite Capricorn and the only Summertime that I can handle *I hate heat*
Love, Valentine.
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She pushed the black mahogany door of her apartment unit slowly, even when it was just a simple visit from her Fiancรฉ, showing her personal space like home is something Valentine hadnโt done since forever.
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But she was delighted to hear Valentine endearingly talk about her loved ones.
"Then life is fine, ya, sayang?"
"Life is fine again, Mama. I love him so much, and he makes me feel so loved."
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After sipping his wine, Graham takes turns to the whole room, after Isaiahโs absence, the order seems to be in a mess. But Valentine could tell now he was looking at her step-sister, Julianne
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As the performance starts, the Allegro of Jean-Sรฉbastien Bach' Concerto pour piano nยฐ7 en sol mineur BWV 1058 takes first place. The part was famous for being lively, usually played with certain pride and deep interpretation.
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The door is opened when Dave is about to say his words; Florisa, Kanaya, and Aresandre, with food in his hand, storm in.
โValentineeeee.โ The cheerful Florisa ran to the living room, the space suddenly had a change of ambiance from before.
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She got up from her seat and walked alongside Saviero while following his lead. As she watches people living their livesโ a mother with her child, a father returning from work, a daughter with her school uniforms, it finally feels like sheโs living hers too.
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A brilliant and insightful Saviero Theodore, and his proud Fiancรฉ. The word proud is too little to how I felt to see you up there, but I am proud of you, Sav. Cheers to witnessing our growth.
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The dining room was adorned with candles and the finest tableware with flowers. Valentine was the first one to come, not because she was eager for this one, but because she knew how ugly it was when she was the last one to arrive.
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In her adolescent days, she poured all her heart into her study and her process of getting better. Growing up in an environment like the Lee family made her feel like she had no room for failure to live up to her name. Therefore, she must strive to sit on the throne.
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Florisa and Kanaya canโt seem to hold their facial expression with their glimmering eyes upon listening to their best friendโs new love life.
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๐๐๐ก๐๐ . | ๐จ๐จ๐ โ kemana sih pergi nya perkataan lets write a peaceful story for keano and valentine kalo tiba tiba โada masalah apa ya, masa nulis nya happy happy terusโ
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the only one that really doesn't belong to us
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Perhaps he was right, the comfort they shared is vague, the comfort felt like an old, overworn grey sweater. It has just always been there. At least to Valentine, she didnโt even remember when she opened the door for it to come. Did she even want to feel the feelings?
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Annika's voice has become softer over the years, sometimes even inaudible that Valentine had to come closer and listen carefully. There were many layers of grey in her, her hair, her cardigan, and the speckles below her eyes.
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