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Audrey:So, will you be closing the store temporarily?

Liam:Yep, but I won’t do it until we have a real plan.

Audrey: Like?

Liam:Lily will be here tomorrow with her sister Zoe. She and her partner can do the work. He’s an architect who owns a construction company. She’s an interior designer who works mainly with retailers.

Audrey:Sounds like theperfect team.

Liam: Yep.

Audrey:How’s Grandma Cohen doing?

Liam:She’s doing well after her first treatment. Dad is hopeful.

Audrey: She’ll be fine.

Liam:I’m trying to stay positive too.

Audrey:What did she say about our engagement?

Liam:Oh, Dad doesn’t know and we all agreed to keep it that way. At least until Grandma is strong. It’s not like we’re going to break up tomorrow.

Audrey: Cocky. What if we don’t work out?

Liam:You mean lucky. I’m starting to date who I’m pretty sure is the love of my life. It’ll work out, obviously.

Audrey: You surprise me, Cohen.

Liam: How so?

Audrey:You’re pretty swoony, romantic . . . I could say the perfect boyfriend for me. Even when we’re not tying the knot.

Liam: Oh we will.

Audrey:I should get this ring back to you.

Liam:Take it as a promise ring.

Audrey: Promise?

Liam:Promise that I’m doing my damn best to make you fall madly in love with me.

Audrey:So far you’re doing great.

Liam:Glad to know it. Hey, can I call you later—when Max is asleep so we can have phone sex?

Audrey:Yeah. I wish he’d agree to stay at your place, but he insists thatwe need to bond.

Liam:I think there’s another issue with my house, I wish I knew what. I thought I was the problem, but nope.

Audrey:Hot neighbor he slept with and never called?

Liam: Nah.That’s like the entire population of the world and he doesn’t give a rat’s ass.

Audrey:We’ll figure it out one day. Talk to you soon.

Chapter Thirty-Five

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