The Billionaire's Daring Kitten

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someone were using my skull as a drum. I squinted against the sunlight pouring in through the curtains an

where I'd passed out last night. No, this was a bed-a soft,

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before her vanity, her face smeared with some white, creamy substance that made her look like a gho

guely. The bar, the drink I demanded, t

pain through my skull. My stomach churned ominously.

ed casually, dabbing s

he words as soon as they left my mouth. My i

it me like a

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otion. Oh, sweet mother of all regret

caped my lips, and I bur

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anyone-in the eye again? How could I explai

and tried to keep my voice even. "Nothi

ching a perfectly sculpted bro

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Ruby, come on. You've been acting we

"I said nothing h

n't buying it. "Did someone say something to you

ri." I

when to quit. "You sure? Because i

me!" I moan

Ruby? You're not yourself. First, you drink yourself into a

ot back, flopping back onto the

her arms. "And if you are, you should know I'm not letting t

re at her. "You're rele

a good friend," she

od friend means minding you

n't reply. Instead, she turned back to he

Time to figure out how the hell I was going to su

a, and pulled the blanket over my head

e," she muttered

my eyes tightly. But Ari

wrapping her arms around me like an overenthusiastic child. "Ruby, come on. Talk

ow. "Ari, I said nothin

lie you've ever told me, and you

ghter around me, but she tugged at

, shaking me slightly. "You're no

d wear down anyone with her persistence. "Fine," I grumb

with curiosity

e to even begin. "Julia tried to dr

jaw dropp

and vaguely. "I don't even know what she was talking ab

"Are you okay? That's insane! As if fucking

ly, trying to downplay i

idened. "W

my lip. "After he sa

shot up. "

s tumbling out in a rush. "

e before Ariana let out a

sed, glancing toward the door

d, her tone dripping with disbelief and excitement. "THE

" I flopped back onto the pillow

ughter. "Ruby, you've been ranting about how much you ha

I snapped, sitting u

ing on the bed. "This is like something out of a trashy romance novel. The he

stop!" I groaned, coveri

oice teasing. "So, did he give a good dick? C

ver and yanked the blanket over my hea

elt her sit still for a moment

oice was muffled,

ed. "I'll let you have your beauty sleep, but

then did I exhale deeply. At last, some peace and quiet. But sleep was the