ed at Avery from across the conferen

himself. "Just picture it-Mr. Bennett in the tank, thr

ge of her nose. "It's

g a pen between his fingers. "Correcti

-half were grinning like kids at a candy st

m beside Avery. "You're rea

ything," Avery muttered. "

whiteboard. "Let's focus. Avery, Jace-this

l. Think string lights, red-and-white tents, mini games, popcorn bars. Dance floor

up was... shockingly good. Soft lights. Deep red drapes. Go

how much s

kdown: budget, setup timeline, vendor quotes. The logistics work-barely-but t

othing says romance like folding

chart of your maturity level. It'll be

grin softened. Just for a second. He looke

ir

ound Jace's shoulders. "Dude, you killed it. Also, hot tip: I

kay but... he wasn't to

her notes into her folder

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