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    “Well…” n hesitated again, then nodded, “I’m free.”


    It was the weekend, after all. He didn’t have to step foot in the office.


    Sherry exhaled quietly, gave a polite nod, and left in her car.


    The moment she was gone, n dropped the gentleman act and turned into the exasperated cousin. “Why’d you throw me under the bus like that? I’ve got my pride, you know.”


    “I’ll treat you to a meal.”


    “You think one meal’s going to fix this?”


    “Two.”


    “You’re acting like I can’t afford my own dinner.”


    “A monthly pass.”


    “You said it!” n jumped at the offer. “No take-backs.”


    Freya responded with a quiet hum. What a childish man.


    Well, wasn’t this a wild coincidence? Maybe it was fate.


    They’d even ordered their rings from the same city—and now they’d picked the exact same day. This was unbelievable.


    “Why not move your proposal to the next day?” n suggested. He still wanted Ellis’s n to go off without a hitch. “Once I’m done helping my friend with his thing on the 12th, I’ll help you too.”


    “No way,” Freya said tly, but didn’t argue. “If you’re busy, that’s fine. I’ll ask She instead.”


    And if that didn’t work out, she had her other friends in her back pocket.


    n pressed his lips into a tight line. He really wanted to tell her—even Ethel wouldn’t have time to help her.


    “Is there no wiggle room?” n asked, his voice soft and uncertain.


    “It’s all locked in,” Freya replied confidently, unbothered by the chance he might spill her secret. “Everything’s ready, and pushing it back would stir up a mess.”


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    n paused, unsure of his next move. If he didn’t step up, Freya would likely turn to Ethel for help. Ethel’s loyalty to Freya ran deep, and if she caught wind of Freya’s n to propose to Ellis, she’d be all in. Worse, Ethel might let slip to Freya what Ellis was nning.


    “I need to check with my friend first,” n said, ying his part smoothly. Thinking back to his earlier mistake, he added, “If he’s got enough help, I’ll be there for you.”


    “Sure,” Freya said with a nod.


    n stepped aside, pretending to make a call.


    He acted deep in conversation, but his mind wrestled with whether to tell Ellis about Freya’s proposal n.


    After a few minutes of inner tug-of-war, he chose to stay out of it. He’d keep both their secrets and act clueless.


    “All set. I’m in for the 12th,” n said, slipping his phone into his pocket. “What do you need me to do?”


    “Awesome! I need you to fly a drone to deliver the rings,” Freya said, sharing the n’s details.


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