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129 pounds, a 32C with JLo’s junk in the trunk. She had the looks of a chick in a rap artist’s video, but instead she was Isaac Milton’s trophy girlfriend, and the girls would rather she not be the latter. Those were the signs that these girls weren’t really her friends. Misery loved company, and miserable was all that she had been all those years. So with that reality, and her fear that they might one day get a chance to put the wrong information in Isaac’s ear and ruin it all for her, she knew she had to move away—and quickly.
    Regardless of her looks, for Charlene there were many more benefits that came with having Isaac in her life. She had someone to motivate her to be more, and he always knew what steps she needed to take to be successful at things. Whether it was how to write a better resume; get a better job, or make presentations at business meetings, he knew what to tell her to wear, do and say. He boosted her self-confidence and gave her hope in life. There was a time that she didn’t think she would ever get a man to marry her, and he made her feel like she was living a whole new life. Charlene was elated that he saw some worth in her as well, and that they were celebrating their relationship.
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    The engagement celebration was held at Charlene’s aunt’s house out in Huntington, Long Island. She had a beautiful, spacious six-bedroom house with amazing landscaping. A majority of the guests were outside sitting poolside and along the patio. Coworkers, family and friends were socializing with one another and enjoying the ambience. Most of Charlene and Isaac’s family and friends had come, bringing the number up to approximately one hundred. They had drink specials for the night that were Charlene and Isaac’s favorites: Watermelon martinis and Rémy Martin XO. For entertainment there was music from Aunt Abby’s jukebox, card games, pool and swimming, with some couples games planned for later on. A photo album was in rotation filled with pictures of the couple, which was sparking a lot of conversations.
    The affair was pretty much going as planned and there was a sense of real joy and happiness in the air. Of course, there was the occasional emotional scene, and some people got all excited at the sight of the ring. As Charlene had expected, her mother started hugging her and crying the second she stepped foot in the door. It was like Ann Tanner never had thought the day would come or something, but if so she wasn’t the only person to doubt it. It could have been that she was happy that Isaac was finally going to make an honest woman out of her daughter, but whatever the reason it was the happiest Charlene had made her mother in a long time. Her dad reacted similarly, minus the crying. David Tanner, a more reserved and quiet older man, didn’t often show many emotions.
    Charlene was happy that Isaac had been smart enough to go to him to ask for her hand in marriage, otherwise the whole thing would have been null and void in his eyes. Her dad was definitely old-fashioned, as was her mother. A few aunts and uncles got emotional as well, but it was all joyful. Charlene’s sister, Paige, on the other hand, was way too excited to cry. She just jumped up and down when Charlene and Isaac walked in. She hugged Isaac and repeated at least three times how thrilled she was. Charlene knew her sister was genuinely happy for her, but she also knew Paige, like everybody else, was in shock that Charlene had managed to snag herself such a good one.
    Isaac walked around the party greeting the guests and taking in his congratulations and “lock down” jokes from the men. He worked the crowd like a pro, flashing his gorgeous smile and giving his clichéd, one-liner responses. At one point Charlene took a moment to watch him, and from the look on her face you could see that what she saw made her happy. She didn’t see any looks of doubt. He seemed