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Ian gave a short bark of laughter that had no amusement in it, whatsoever "No I definitely didn’t do that"

Luke cleared his throat "Do you want ave a sharp, quick nod, his ar into the borderline painful zone, but I didn’t protest I buriedthat, if the pictures set o postal

Luke opened the note carefully and muttered, "Oh, etting impatient, so I went ahead and packed for you, lover I know I gave you ti Anyway, your bed is super comfy and I know you’ll just love the pictures I took for you Next tihtier ones Oh, and I made sure to come extra hard all over your sheets I know you’ll want to smell me all wrapped around you while that tra like desperation and cheapness I did her a favor and disinfected her discount lingerie Don’t worry, though I left her church ive her any reason to spend my our money Call me later, okay? I love you!’

Chapter 13

We stood at the door of the Jones’ residence, Ian’s finger pressing insistently on the doorbell After what happened this evening, Ian was done We’d agreed between us to not press charges for the moment; at least not until we talked to Victoria or her parents, which is why it was after eight in the evening and ere standing on their front stoop, waiting for someone to answer the door

An old man finally answered the door, his face screwed up like he s bad when he looked out at us

"Is there so I may help you with?" he said with a sneer

"Yes, Sweeny, there is You can quit pretending you don’t knoho I a very iruffly

Sweeny huffed and motioned for us to follow him We stepped into the foyer, one eerily similar to Ian’s parents’ house, and waited off to the side as the butler (I didn’t know people actually had those anymore) shuffled off

Fifteen minutes later, the ireetings out to Ian in overly loud, saccharine sweet voices But it didn’t take long for Ian to change that

"You need to call off your daughter I don’t want to press charges, though I will if she doesn’t stop interfering in our lives She’s delusional, and it stops now Are we clear?"

Victor Jones drew hi out his chest "You’d do well to re words with your parents to let the in toI have lost all respect for you Do you hear me?"

Victoria’s , "Well, I never!" over and over again

Ian s threats toyou want because I plan on talking to them next I’ve already pretty much written them out of my life, and you hold no special place inI care one fucking bit what you think of me or how much you respectas he went on "Your daughter has a knack for showing up uninvited to places I’ like we’re lovers…when that’s never been the case I’ve found her naked in o, I caught her lounging naked in my office" His jaas clenched when he continued