Avery moved away as she fixed her dress. Carson did the same but he was moving too slow as if indicating that he didn’t want to leave yet. She chuckled, “You liked it that much?”

He didn’t respond and held her hand. “Let’s meet with the others.”

After the fireworks show, Carson and Avery said goodbye to some of the guests. Avery was supposed to ride the same car that brought her to the mansion but Carson insisted that he took her home.

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