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“At your age, I would expect you to have had a boyfriend or two, but if you've had intimate-" "I'm not that old." Layla bristled, cutting him off. "In this market you are." Sam smirked. "Most of the girls who have responded to my desilovematch.com profile are under twenty-one. You're practically an auntie. I'm surprised your profile got as much interest as it did.”

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Book:The Marriage Game
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