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She smiles at our husband as she moves, and he blushes, overcome by her beauty. But I know what her smile really means...Her smile is her revenge.

Lauren DeStefano

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Lauren DeStefano
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: October 13
Author
Novelist
Connecticut
United States
Husband
Beauty
Blushes
Moving
Smiles
Means
Moves
Mean
Overcome
Really
Revenge
Overcoming
Smile

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