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kened. She shook her hea

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because her father insisted she make an appearan

s was never sup

end up l

remember, but all she could see were flashes-wine, m

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was in t

back and damp hair, clearly fresh from a shower. He wasn't even startled by h

s enough for

ened. Her face flu

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ed the bedspread closer to her chest and scrambled to the edge of the bed, her legs ne

explain. Just sat there, as tho

e, Jessica rushed into the bathro

e cold marble surface grounded her, if only barely. Her eyes

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out, dressed but hol

n the room fe

the bedspread still wrapped around her shoulders like a shield. All

this hav

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cked toward the ni

gers and unlocking the screen. Her thumb hovered f

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Her voice cracked. "You

hen came Chelsea's s

ss, you couldn't even tell east from west. I had no choice bu

lly pr

in disbelief. Her grip

er voice rose with rage. "You could've just taken him if you w

l, Chelsea smirked. Jessica

ate that perfect little face of yours?" Chelsea snapp

's ches

tabbed deeper wit

lly, "I'm not the only one who set you

e was shaking now-hurt, ra

s," she seethed, eyes

let out a mocking laugh. "

s deliberately cruel. "Michael and I are co

es widened i

ght just as her phone

s late

or flew open

a!" Michael's voice echoed

feigning a look of disgust. "O

posture elegant, face blank. She had moved the moment she heard

xpected t

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ound, his jaw clenched.

ssica asked coolly, her voice cu

s eyes n

lightly, her tone lac

done sea

ustration. "So you think you c

r head. "Man? Hmm... How do you k

. She watched him with a cold, curious

I can't stay here any longer. If not...

out a humorl

a. Always s

e last look. "I need an

dn't change. She simply

, Jessica leaned back into the

she whispered u

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