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The door swung open. The air hit me first. Thick, warm, carrying the scent of his cologne,\u00a0<\/span>Santal 33<\/span><\/strong>, mixed with something floral and young. Her perfume. The one I\u2019d complimented just three weeks ago when she\u2019d worn it to our Sunday brunch. \u201cWhat a lovely fragrance,\u201d I\u2019d said, smiling at her across the table while my daughter beamed beside her best friend. I was so happy we all got along so well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But I didn\u2019t. The door swung open. The air hit me first. Thick, warm, carrying the scent of his cologne,\u00a0Santal 33, mixed with something floral and young. Her perfume. The one I\u2019d complimented just three weeks ago when she\u2019d worn it to our Sunday brunch. \u201cWhat a lovely fragrance,\u201d I\u2019d said, smiling at her across…<\/p>\n

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