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“Spill it. What did you talk about?” Ellis pressed.
Freya felt trapped, like a deer in headlights. Her mind raced for an answer.
“Nothing much.”
“Really?”
“Just small stuff,” she said, holding her ground.
Ellis’s thoughts spun, landing on a bold guess. “Are you planning to propose toon the 12th?”
Alan's “urgent” matter, the timing, no birthdays nearby, and Alan being single—it all pointed to Freya.
Her heart raced. Staring at her plate, Freya tried to hide her nerves, but Ellis caught her brief pause.
His heart stirred with excitement and curiosity. Could it be true?
“] knew you'd say that,” Freya said, faking a sigh, her acting skills shining.
Ellis’s brow furrowed. He thought he had her figured out.
“Id love to propose, but you make it tough,” she said, easing the tension. “You won't shop for rings withor
hint at what kind of proposal you'd like. | can’t just guess!”
Ellis studied her, searching for a crack in her story.
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Freya kept her face earnest, selling her act.
“Then why've you been so cagey?” he asked.
“| didn’t want you thinking | was proposing and getting your hopes up for nothing,” she said, her voice soft and
convincing.
For once, Ellis questioned his instincts. Her reaction felt real, even if his logic screamed otherwise.
“I've been helping Alan with his proposal,” Freya added, weaving truth and lies. “I went with him abroad to pick
out custom rings and helped him figure out how his girl feels.”
“Alan’s got a girlfriend?” Ellis asked, surprised.
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“Yup,” Freya said, her years of learning from Ellis sharpening her bluff. “He had a secret relationship that ended
badly. He's been single, waiting for her all this time. Now that he’s reunited with her, he wants to ask her to
marry him.”
“Then why the blind dates?” Ellis caught a snag.
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Ellis could see the gravity in her eyes and took her words seriously.
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