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"Yeah, and the picture You insisted nothing happened between you two" Archer sends ood at "Not sure if I believe you though What with Bryn’s, uh, panties on display"

"You shouldn’t believe rie practically in lass, sla s and hand it back to her "Another one, please"

"Right away," she says with a nod before she leaves

"Dae says "I don’t want to be the one driving your drunk ass home"

I wave a hand "I’ll take a cab"

"No, you won’t," Archer says firmly "Tell us what happened, Matt Where’s Bryn? Ivy says she left As in left town Seems sort of extreme"

"She did leave The article and photo proved too much for her She quit Moved back ho this happen Hate evenh She said she’d planned on giving her notice before that stupid article ca to leavethat had happened between us, before she would’ve given othurts at not having her around

"Where’s the waitress with e They both visibly recoil, not that I give a daive anyonefroether because I feel like at any e’s firaze "What happened with you and your dad?"

I shrug They knew Vinnie was behind this; I told them when I came home I just haven’t talked about it since I’ve been too busy ing in ot back"

"And?"

"And he denied he did it at first Kept asking why he would do so it back in his face I never once believed hi a whisper of thanks when the waitress returned with a fresh drink Archer waved her off when she lingered, and I held the glass up to them as if in salute "He admitted he tipped off the reporter They spotted Bryn and me at a restaurant in the hotel and took soht of us in the hotel roomand decided those were the better photos to put on the site" I drained lass and set it on the table