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Hi, I'm Tanya, and I live in Manhattan.

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My twin sister Natasha and I were born to super rich parents.

Dad was a successful businessman, and my mom was an ex -supermodel from France.

And a little wacko in the head.

Growing up, mom told us all the amazing things about her country.

Oh, Cherie, it is a beautiful country.

So many good places to go and huge gardens.

I miss it.

Mom made France sound like a paradise.

And while I got attracted to its beauty, language, and culture, Natasha was fascinated by its fashion and style.

I wanted to go there so badly that I practically begged my dad every year for a vacation.

Not this year, princess.

Maybe when my Natasha becomes a famous model, we'll all go to Paris Fashion Week, Mom said.

And she was serious.

Mom was obsessed with making Natasha a supermodel.

She got her to participate in all the baby pageants, and by the time we turned five,

Natasha's face was on every cereal box in the country.

She was famous and evil.

At school, she walked around like she owned the place, and at home, she was horrible to all the people who worked for us.

She flaunted the fact that she was half French, and the worst was when she spoke in her terrible French accent.

One time, Natasha caught our maid's son plucking flowers from our garden, and she went crazy.

How dare you?

That is my favorite flower.

Didn't your mother tell you it is illegal to pluck flowers from my garden, stupid?

The boy looked confused as hell.

What?

You're fired, you moron.

The poor boy was horrified, and the next day he left with his mother.

He was just a kid.

Why do you have to be so rude all the time?

Why do you have to be so rude?

Because I can and because he deserved it.

Who knows what else he might have stolen?

Don't be such a wuss now.

Dad tried his best to be there for me, but he was hardly ever around.

He was always flying on business trips and bought us the most expensive gifts.

When everyone was asleep, he would secretly slip in an extra gift just for me.

This is the author's copy of your favorite book.

Enjoy!

Thanks, Dad.

I love you.

Eventually, I got tired of gifts and realized that this was his way of making up for his absence.

Years flew by, and finally, we turned 16.

Mom and Dad went out and planned the most amazing sweet 16 party for us.

That day at school, I couldn't wait to go home.

Dad promised to buy me the latest iPad, and I was over the moon.

But as always, he got busy, and I was stuck with the devil duo.

While Mom made Natasha try a thousand dresses, I just sat in the corner with a book and waited for this misery to end.

Oh my god, you're such a buzzkill.

Can't you behave like a normal teenager for once?

You mean normal like you are?

No thank you.

It was the best party ever.

And when everyone left, Dad introduced us to some of his old friends who ran a successful modeling agency in LA.

He had trained some of the most famous supermodels in the world.

He came with his son Ryan who was drop -dead gorgeous and the most attractive guy I'd ever seen.

He had big blue eyes and the body of a demigod.

And don't even get me started on the hair.

Girls, Ryan will be joining your school from tomorrow, so make sure you show him around.

Oh, I could do that, Daddy.

No problem.

Natasha beamed like she would take a bullet for Ryan.

This was the first time she moved her butt to help anyone but herself, so I was genuinely confused.

It was only later when I heard her talk to Mom that I understood why she was so excited to help Ryan.

He's a dumb boy, but his father can help you get to the top, baby.

Make sure he falls for you, mon amour.

The next day, the entire school was drooling over Ryan's looks.

As if Natasha wasn't high -headed enough, now her popularity went shooting off the roof with Ryan as her arm candy.

And Ryan followed her like a lost puppy all the time.

Ryan, honey, please get me my salad.

Don't forget the toppings.

No fatzo.

I can't lose my precious figure.

Coming right up, princess.

He went rushing to give Natasha a fat -loaded burger with a milkshake.

No wonder he got it wrong with her pulling off that incredible accent.

And that's when I knew that whatever little crush I had on him was long gone, and he was all charm and no brains.

The next few days were a blur.

Our school musical was coming up, and I was the lead writer, so I was drowning in work from head to toe.

During the final week of our rehearsals, the drama teacher came running to me.

She looked like she'd seen a ghost.

Tanya, can you change the storyline and not have a male lead at all?

Our lead actor in the play fell and broke his leg.

Holy bananas.

There's no way we could do that on such short notice.

I was losing my mind over the situation.

But just then I saw Ryan walk into the hall.

I was.. passing by when I heard you guys.

I can be your lead guy.

I have a really good memory, and I can learn the lines in no time.

Oh, you're a savior.

No problem.

I gave him his script and asked him to learn everything.

Within 15 minutes, he was all set.

That was fast.

Are you sure you can do this?

I can do it if you're willing to help me.

Practice my lines with me, will you?

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When he started saying his lines, I stared at him wide -eyed.

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It was like I'd written the part for him, and he looked perfect with that face and voice.

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If you keep staring at me, I'll get awkward.

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Uh, sorry.

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Anyway, you keep practicing.

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I gotta go.

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Have a class.

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I'll see you tomorrow.

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I hurried to the door to find Natasha fuming in anger.

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I had no idea that she'd been standing there all this time, watching us like a hawk.

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What the hell was that?

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What was what?

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I saw how you were looking at him.

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Listen, you nerd.

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I know you're my sister and all, but don't you dare make a move on Ryan.

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He's gonna ask me out, and I don't want you of all people to ruin this.

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Just dive into your books and buzz off.

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Okay, you jealous freak.

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I wasn't making a move on your boy toy.

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We were practicing for the school musical.

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Also, why do you care?

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You don't even like him.

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You're only using him so you can reach his dad and become famous.

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Don't make that face.

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I know what you and mom are plotting.

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Natasha turned red and charged onto me like a raging bull.

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We broke into a fight, and by the time our teachers broke us apart,

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she had a massive blue mark smack in the middle of her face.

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I have a shoot today, you moron!

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Look what you've done!

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Ah, get over it.

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You're great at hiding things, aren't you?

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Use some makeup and stay away from me.

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During rehearsals the next day, Ryan told us that he was having a huge party at his house.

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It was his birthday, and the whole school was invited.

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I just have to look my best.

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I want all eyes on me, especially Ryan's.

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Natasha said, jumping around like a frog, trying out dresses like a maniac.

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Wow, real mature.

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Just as I was about to leave the room to get away from her awful voice, she jumped on my head and said,

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Why are you running off so soon?

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Listen, not that I care, but if you do manage to get your boring butt to the party, you will stay away from Ryan.

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You get me?

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I will legit throw you in the barn if you say a word to him.

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Make all the assumptions in the world you want to.

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I like my life drama -free.

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And I walked back into the room, leaving Natasha sizzling in anger.

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The next day after the party, everyone waited for Ryan at the rehearsals, but he never showed up.

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I called him a million times, but he kept rejecting my calls.

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I searched and searched for him and finally found him sitting on the bleachers.

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Hey, we've been waiting for you for the past hour.

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You should have told us if you were planning to ditch us at the last moment.

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Go away, Tanya.

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I'm not in the mood.

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Ryan looked sad.

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I sat next to him and asked him what was wrong.

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Yesterday was my birthday, and all I wanted to do was spend some time with Natasha.

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I honestly really like her.

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But she never even wished me a happy birthday.

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She came to the party, went straight to meet my dad, and then she just vanished.

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My heart went out to Ryan.

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He deserved so much better than my evil sister.

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Natasha can be mean sometimes.

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She's the pampered one.

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Hang in there.

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I'm sure she'll come around.

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Ryan looked at me with his deep blue eyes and his heart -melting smile, and we went on our way to practice.

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Our musical was a massive hit, and everyone applauded and congratulated the team.

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And after that day, Ryan and I started hanging out more often and became best of friends.

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I was happy I finally had someone to discuss my books and work with,

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and he was happy because he could finally get answers to all his annoying questions.

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What does Natasha like to eat?

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What's her favorite color?

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What's her favorite perfume?

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He was obsessed with her.

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And then one evening when I had just gotten back from school, I saw Ryan standing in the driveway with the prettiest flowers.

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I'm gonna ask Natasha to be my girlfriend today.

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I hope she says yes.

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Oh, that she will, but not for the right reasons.

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As his friend, I thought it was high time he knew the truth.

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Natasha was the meanest person on earth and a manipulative witch.

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And Ryan needed to know before he got his heart broken.

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I gathered the courage to tell him the truth.

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But just then, Natasha walked in looking like an angel and Ryan's mouth went flying open.

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What an idiot!

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I gorgeous!

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Don't you look handsome? And flowers? For me?

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Oh sweet!

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You're the best, Ryan!

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With that, they drove off in Ryan's supercar.

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They deserved each other.

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The fake beauty with no brains.

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After about an hour, as I was about to jump into my bed, I got a frantic call from mom.

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It's your sister.

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Hurry, come to the hospital.

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Mom told me that Ryan's car had a terrible accident on their way to the movies and Natasha had been seriously injured.

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I rushed to the emergency room, panting and falling.

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to find her sitting with my parents watching an MSA video.

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What on earth happened?

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I was terrified.

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She doesn't look hurt at all.

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Oh, but I am.

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See?

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I scratched my perfect skin.

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It'll take days for me to heal from this.

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Do you know how much makeup will go into hiding this?

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Also, I scratched my ankle.

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But I'll just wear a new boot, so it's okay.

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What in the name of Jesus was wrong with this family?

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Tanya, you should be happy your sister's fine.

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Ryan's the one who needs help.

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He slipped into a coma.

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We've been trying to reach his dad, but he's traveling.

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And you're telling me this now?

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I ran to his room and saw his perfect face, scarred with a thousand scratches.

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God, it broke my heart to see my best friend in that state.

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With Ryan in the hospital, Natasha went around flirting with every guy at school.

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And while I visited the hospital every day, she only came when Ryan's dad was around.

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One day, just after his dad left, she got up and said, What an absolute waste of time.

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My skin is so stressed with all this drama.

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And look at my hair.

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I need to hit the salon so badly.

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Someone needs to kick that French butt of yours.

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This guy loves you like a maniac, and all you do is ignore him or use him for his connections.

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You're such a jerk.

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Oh, save it, dear sis.

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I did what I had to to become successful, and I regret nothing.

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I know you like him.

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Keep him for all I care.

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He's no use to me lying in that bed, and his dad just doesn't seem to be taking the hint.

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I'm too good for him anyway and my perfect body isn't meant to be someone's nanny.

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With that, she simply turned around and walked off.

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Unbelievable!

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Ryan woke up the next day and the doctors told us that his injury would take months to heal.

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His father took him to one of the best hospitals in the States and they left.

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I had no way to keep in touch with him now and that made me super anxious.

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But just then, the biggest opportunity knocked at my door.

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We were having a writing competition at school

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and the winner was going to take home a $1 ,000 cash prize and a scholarship to a playwriting school in France.

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This was a dream come true, and I knew I had to be the best.

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No excuses.

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I decided to leave everything aside and give it my all, and when the results were announced, I'd won.

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On the last day of school, as I was clearing my locker, I turned around to see Ryan walking toward me with a big smile.

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I was so happy to see my friend.

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I hugged him tight and said, I'm so glad you're okay.

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Just then, Natasha screamed from the other corner and came rushing towards Ryan.

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Oh, mon amour.

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I missed you so much.

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I was so worried.

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Drop the act, Natasha.

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And while you're at it, drop that accent too.

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I'm not gonna fall for your tricks now.

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I know you used me.

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That day at the hospital while you argued with Tanya, I was awake and I heard everything.

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You can kiss your dreams of working with my dad goodbye.

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Ugh, whatever.

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I was just stressed.

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That doesn't mean I didn't like you.

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But Ryan didn't hear a word.

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Instead, he turned toward me and said, It's been you all along, Tanya.

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I should have seen it right away, but it took me a while.

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Please tell me it's not too late.

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I took his hands in mine and said, Oh, Ryan, I liked you, but you loved Natasha.

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You only want me now because she treated you like trash.

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I'm leaving for France tomorrow, but when I'm back, maybe we can go for dinner and talk.

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Ryan looked at me with love and warmth in his eyes.

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I know how you've always wanted to go there.

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I'm happy for you, and I'll wait for you, Tanya.

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I hugged Ryan and planted a sweet kiss on his cheek before leaving to follow my dreams

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and take on new adventures in life.

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Everything else can wait.

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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “I’m too rich I get everything I want”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Ryan, Natasha, dad, mom. This video has 271 sentences and 2635 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:44. The speaker talks fast, about 192 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
flower noun	/ˈfloʊɚ/	A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
rush verb	/ɹʌʃ/	To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
butt noun	/bʌt/	Body; self.
scratch verb	/skɹæt͡ʃ/	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
accent noun	/ækˈsɛnt/	A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to…
rehearsal noun	/ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/	The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to…
confused adjective	/kənˈfjuːzd/	unable to think clearly or understand
badly adverb	/ˈbæd.li/	In a bad manner.
anger noun	/ˈæŋɡə/	A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm…
gorgeous adjective	/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/	Sumptuously dressed.
dare verb	/dɛ(ə)ɹ/	To have enough courage (to do something).
slip verb	/ˈslɪp/	To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
rude adjective	/ɹuːd/	Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
hurry verb	/ˈhʌ.ɹi/	To do things quickly.
heal verb	/ˈhiːl/	To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
come around verb	/kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/	To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
come up verb		To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
get over verb		To overcome.
get up verb		To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
go around verb		To move or spread from person to person.
go away verb		To depart or leave a place.
go out verb		To leave, especially a building.
grow up verb		To mature and become an adult.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Why do you have to be so rude?
Can't you behave like a normal teenager for once?
You mean normal like you are?
Are you sure you can do this?
You're great at hiding things, aren't you?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	we've been waiting · We've been trying
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	were born · was fascinated · was invited
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	you've done · It's been · you've always wanted
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	people who worked · friends who ran · one who needs

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 63 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, scholarship /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/
Long words — get the stress right: participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, popularity /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like flower, rush, butt.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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