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the sea of bodies, when someone jostled her hand and made her drop the glass. Gasping she scrambled to catch the falling object when someone else caught it and returned it to her. It was Julian! Molly face lit up and just as quickly turned gloomy. His eyes were as vacant as a wide empty space, and all emotion was wiped clean. He did not smile or even acknowledge her presence. Molly felt as though he had stripped her bare. As though she was made of wood, and not flesh and blood.
     
    Without bothering to wait for her breathless words of thanks, Julian turned and left her standing with an invisible wound in her heart, which caused tears to brim in her hazel eyes. She knew without a doubt that there would be no goodnight kisses, or any other kisses for that matter. With a muffled sob Molly left the festive atmosphere and made her way to the balcony to hide in the darkest corner. She didn’t want anyone to see the pain written across her face, until she could compose herself.
     
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    Julian was finally there! Valeria rose from her seat like a swan and made her way over to his side. His disinterested gaze did not upset her. Clearly he didn’t want to be there, but that would soon change. With a smug smile she touched his shoulder and faced him with her charms in full force “Hello there my handsome one. How are you doing tonight?”
     
    Julian lips rose in a mirthless smile. He wondered when she would make her presence known. He admitted that she looked good. Her makeup was flawless and her midnight hair cascaded over her shoulders in waves. The short, strapless, sweetheart gown glittered with multiple sequins appliqués, and was a dramatic purple which worked well with her tanned skin. “That’s quite a dress, but a little short don’t you think?”
     
    Valeria’s reaction was exactly as Julian expected. With a petulant pout, she batted her eyelids and shrugged her shoulders. “A little short? What is the point of having splendid limbs, if I don’t get to show them off a bit hmmm? Besides, you have to wait until you have a ring on my finger, before you can make comments about my dress, don’t you think ?”
     
    It was Julian’s turn to shrug. “You and my father must certainly be good friends. He talked to me about you not long ago. I am curious as to when you both decided to get together to plot my future?”
     
    Valeria laughed and turned away certain that Julian would follow. “Come on big boy. Get me something to eat and leave your naiveté at the door.”
     
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    Molly felt better after her bitters tears and decided to go back inside. No doubt Yolanda would be busy talking up a storm and Danielle would probably be doing the same. As she made her way back, Molly’s gaze locked on Julian’s whereabouts. She just couldn’t seem to help being drawn to him, like a moth to the flame.
     
    Even in that large room with such a big crowd, she found him without difficulty.  He was in conversation with none other than Valeria Trenton. Molly felt like screaming and bit her tongue to keep the wail from bellowing out. How was it possible that Valeria could enrapture his complete attention, while she couldn’t even coax a smile from his lips, or recognition from his eyes?
     
    Molly agreed that Valeria was beautiful, but surely the man wanted something more than a just a pretty face, didn’t he? With a depressed sigh she made her way over to her friends, as she did her best to put Julian Chambers out of mind. It was just as well. He clearly wanted nothing to do with her and she would ignore him as well. She was so intent on her dark thoughts that she missed her step and tripped. One minute she was walking on five inch heels, and the next moment she was down on her face and staring at the ceramic floor.
     
    At first no one appeared to notice that she was down, until someone else tripped over her before she could get up. The girl had one drink too many and landed on top of Molly in an ungraceful heap. As