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busy　writing　the　new　disc　…　she　lied。　…　A　DJ　is　better　anyway。　More

variety。

The　two　girls　seemed　disappointed。

…　I　thought　we　could　use　this　list　of　guests　of　the　ball　Black…and…White　…　Serena　continued；

taking　another　stack　of　paper　in　the　coffee　table。　…　Of　course　I　can　add　who　you　want。

…　Flow　is　at　least？

Serena　faltered。　If　that　was　not　going　to　say；　Kati　and　Isabel　probably　start　to　spread

rumors　again；　about　the　engagement　of　Serena　and　Flow　was　over　and　blah　blah　blah。　And　it

could　be　an　elegant　gesture　send　an　invitation　to　the　house　of　Flow　in　Malibu；　especially

after　it　left　the　parrot　in　reception　of　the　resort　in　St。　Barts　and　returned　to　New　York　on

the　morning　of　Christmas；　without　seeing　him　again。　It　was　as　if　he　really　was　the　party

anyway。

…　He　promised　me　he　would　…　she　said；　pointing　to　the　name　of　Flow　on　the　list。

Without　thinking　about　doing　that；　Serena　went　to　thumb　through　the　list　until　the　U。S。　to

make　sure　that　the　name　of　Aaron　Rose　was　there。　Aaron　just　back　from　St。　Barts　in　the　30th；

but　she　hoped　it　was　the　party。　He　looked　so　sad　the　last　time　she　saw　him　she　wanted　to　do

something　to　cheer　him。

…　Should　I　take　care　of　the　invitations？　…　Kati　asked；　every　executive。　Nokia's　mobile　phone

took　the　bag　Hervé　Chapelier　red。　…　Can　I　call　the　paper　right　now。

…　Great　…　Serena　said。　…　And；　Isabel；　why　not　call　the　realtor　for　parties？　Tell　him　I　want

a　big　loft　in　the　center　with　a　good　view　of　fireworks。　Preferably　with　a　deck。

While　passing　the　list　of　invitees　to　Kati；　a　name　at　the　top　of　the　list　drew　attention　to

Serena：　Nathaniel　Archibald。　Where　the　hell　andava　Nate；　indeed；　〃she　i