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“Let me give this some more thought,” he said. “Just promise you’ll be there.”
“I don’t suppose these will be huge gatherings where I can get lost in the crowd,” she asked, hopeful.
“Afraid not. The bashes come between Christmas and New Year’s. These two occasions are just for family.”
“Oh, God,” Melanie murmured. “Richard, are you really sure about this?”
“I don’t see an alternative,” he told her, not sounding nearly as dismayed as he should have. “It would be highly unusual if you weren’t there. In fact, it would be tantamount to an admission that we’re not serious.”
“You aren’t beginning to enjoy this predicament we’re in, are you?” she asked suspiciously.
“It’s a necessary evil,” he claimed, though he didn’t sound very sincere. “Trust me.”
“Trust you?” she echoed doubtfully.
“I haven’t been wrong about Destiny so far, have I? She’s behaving totally predictably.”
“I suppose.”
“Relax, Melanie, this won’t be so bad. You know Destiny and Mack. The only person you haven’t met is Ben, and he’ll probably study you appreciatively with his artist’s eye and never say two words.”
“Are you telling me there’s a member of the Carlton clan who isn’t glib?”
Richard fell silent for so long, Melanie was afraid she’d said something dreadfully wrong. “Richard?”
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