Page 110 of Love Arranged

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Where are you?

Me

Went for a walk.

I’m impressed by my own maturity because I’d rather ignore him altogether.

Lorenzo

Send me your location.

Me

I want to be alone.

Lorenzo

Now I’m concerned.

I tuck my phone into my purse and head inside a store without answering him. More texts come through, but I ignore the notifications, instead flipping through the clothes on the racks.

I don’t allow myself to check my new messages until five minutes have passed and I’m moving on to another store.

Lorenzo

Tell me where you are.

Lorenzo

I’m about to call your sister and ask her to find you.

Lorenzo

Please send me your location. I promise to only check it when absolutely necessary.

I snort at the last one.

Me

Define absolutely necessary.

Lorenzo

At least three times.

Me

A day?

Lorenzo

An hour.

I don’t notice I’m smiling until I catch my reflection in one of the store’s mirrors. With a frustrated groan, I’m about to toss my phone back into my purse, but I pause when a new text comes in.

Lorenzo

Lily?

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