It looks like Kasie is here.” A simple sentence, but you could tell by his tone it had tons of meaning.


    Ivan looked where Carlos was gesturing, and finally saw Kasie, sitting in a corner ying games on her


    phone. Debbie was also surprised to see her here. She was thinking of calling her to ask where she


    was.


    She wrenched her hand out of Ivan’s grasp, walked over to Kasie and asked, “Hey girl! When did you


    get here? I called you a couple of times on the way, but the line was busy the whole time.”


    Kasie swayed her phone before Debbie’s eyes.


    ” Fifty minutes on the phone. A fussy client. I almost had a meltdown. I just now finished.”


    The two friends talked and bantered for a while. When the party was about to begin, someone opened


    the door to the booth.


    “Gregory!” Debbie eximed when she saw the neer.


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    Gregory had juste back to the city. He’d been out of the country.


    When he heard Debbie, he instantly met her gaze. When their eyes met,


    Debbie found the shy, reserved boy had grown up a lot in three years.


    Instead of casual clothes, he wore an expensive, tailored suit. Above a white shirt was a navy blue


    vest, matching his suit pants of the same color. He Looked masculine and dashing.


    On the way here, Colleen let him know Debbie would be at the party too.


    When heid his eyes on her, he couldn’t help striding towards her excitedly and hugged her tightly.


    “It’s been too long, Debbie.”


    Immediately, the room went quiet.


    Everyone looked at Carlos. They knew what wasing. Some of the guests were smirking; others


    showed sympathy.


    Carlos was silently timing their embrace. If the two didn’t separate within ten seconds, there’d be


    trouble.


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    Debbie was oblivious to this. She returned the hug and patted Gregory’s back.


    “I heard you left the country 3 years ago. How are you?” she asked, thrill and concern evident in her


    voice.


    Holding her, Gregory nodded and said quietly, “I’m a new man, Debbie. I head up a sessful


    business. Back in school, I vowed to be worthy of your love and tell you when the time was right. Now,


    I’m back, and you and Carlos are divorced. Debbie, will you go out with me? I’m in this for the long


    haul, and want to marry you.”


    His hug, his words-all of this was angering Carlos more and more. His face was so dark it looked as if a


    storm was on the way.


    “Um…” That was when Debbie sensed something was wrong. She realized how long Gregory had his


    arms around her.


    “Um, Gregory? Let me go,” she urged quietly.


    But Gregory was no Longer the timid schoolboy. Rather than let her go, he continued to prattle on.