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"No offense, but I don’t want it" I sniff delicately, hoping she’ll forgive ry at Matthew-the-jerkwad DeLuca "There’s no point in wearing it, so I’ it back to you Hopefully you can still return it to the store"

"What? Why is there no point in wearing it? What happened?" Ivy gapes at me

I flick my head in the direction of Matt’s closed office door He’s kept it closed all day, hardly talking to me beyond the occasional request, said in a painfully polite voice I’ with a crisp "yes, sir" every ti an irritated look in return

"What did he do?" Ivy’s voice drops to a whisper

Shaking my head, I rollto do withon ive yourself a hairdo like this? "I can’t talk about it here Not now"

"I refuse to accept this" Ivy deposits the bag on top ofht whether you like it or not"

"It’s not that I don’t like it, you know" I take the bag and throw it back under the desk, knowing I just totally wrinkled the dress I’ht if I’ to wear it to it was to impress a certain someone who, trustin circles and I can’t stand it" Ivy starts for the door, waving her hand "Coht and war She turns to faceI want to do is argue with my new friend, but I also really don’t want to adht

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"Give me all the details Tell me what that stupid Matt did to you to make you revert to your old ways" A shudder passes over Ivy "I hate the beige, I hope you know"

I do too, but I don’t admit it Better to act like this is more my style and hide behind it than reveal that I actually can lookpretty without the beige I wear it like arainst all "

"It’ll only be betweenon," Ivy says