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The wait was relatively short, as within a few minutes of his arriving, he saw his Lizzie nicely dressed up in a black dress and excitedly rushing towards him. He greeted her with a warm smile
“Afternoon. The feelings are mutual” he said, as he opened the door to the passenger seat. ” Get inside”
His house wasn’t too far from the place. Although there was music playing in the car, he knew both of them were too excited about the coming events to make small talk.
Once they reached his home, he showed her in and gave her a tour of the house casually, as if he was just talking to a friend. He had the ceremony on his mind all along, but decided to let her get used to the surroundings first.
His apartment was a 2 BHK flat on the 17th floor of a high rise in the middle of the city. He had king sized double beds in each of the two rooms, for guests. His living room was filled with leather couches and expensive furniture. It was hard to believe that he could afford all of it with his meager salary as a Professor, but he was lucky to have been born in a rich family.