"Remember when I said I chose you because you were perfect?" I ask through gritted teeth. "Yes," she responds slowly. There is an earnest gleam in her eye she tries and fails to hide. She still wants to know why I view her as perfect. And I’m about to give her the reason. "I need someone who knows how to keep their own company in my presence. I know you are happiest reading in solitude. Isabelle Lockhart, owner of Chapter Three believes every problem in life can be softened by a cozy chair, a steaming cup of something warm, and a really good book." I quote her bio from her website, not adding
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