"Do you think I don't want to meet someone? I just haven't found the right person," Gary said somewhat resignedly.

He had long regarded Nicole as just a friend.

"Why don't we just try the dates our families set up?" Ryder suggested, calm and collected.

He figured since finding someone on his own wasn't working, maybe arranged dates could help.

In their circles, it seemed like good matches were meant to be.

"Arranged dates don't sound great.

You hardly know the person.

Are we really okay with deciding to spend our lives together like that?" Preston wasn't too keen on the idea.

"Emery's doing pretty well with it, you know," Ryder said confidently.

"I trust our families.

They wouldn't set us up with someone terrible.

sure we'd be a good match."

"You might be right.

make deals; they want us to be happy."

Gary asked, starting to see some potential in the

agreed, seeing

out a

it." If Ryder and Gary ended up liking the arranged dates, Preston

could almost hear his mother pushing him to

The friends laughed.

find someone,"

Emma noticed them standing

"Ellar, stop chatting there.

guests in,"

it," Ellar replied, guiding

in,

sitting quietly

and the way she smiled at the peony caught

for Preston, curious why

let's head in." But as he walked, he couldn't help but glance back at the

image stuck in his

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