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... ing as she crossed her arms. "I wasn’t talking about that at all. I wanted to ask you about... your schoolboy crush on me."

Augustine’s grin only widened, clearly enjoying her flustered state. "Eager, aren’t you?" he teased. "I wasn’t lying, you know. I really did follow you around quietly."

"Then why didn’t you ever come talk to me?" Anne was genuinely curious.

"Because I was a coward back then," he admitted, a hint of embarrassment coloring his tone.

His cheeks ...

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