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A few minutes later, the house was fully decorated, and the cake was ready, sitting proudly on the table. The doorbell rang, and Camila opened it to find Lucia, who threw herself into Camila’s arms.

"I can’t believe you made it!" Camila exclaimed, hugging her tight.

"I told you I would, didn’t I?" Lucia smiled.

"Where’s your ‘bodyguard’?" Camila asked, using air quotes.

"He’s party-shy and refused to come in, but don’t worry, I’ll go drag him in," Lucia laughed, turning to leave but then paused. "And by the way, he really is just my bodyguard," she added with a smirk.

"Sure," Camila replied, giving her a knowing smile....