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"Why? Doesn’t she have her own place?" If he givese to lose it I was already suspicious about what all their relationship entailed and after his e fiasco I couldn’t handle any dropped onand her condo is being restored It’s just for a few days or so"

Rats? Ew "Okay"

"What’s wrong? You seem upset"

"She just seemed surprised to see me here, like she didn’t knoas back in the picture"

He shrugs "You just ca her yet"

His response makes sense, I just don’t like the idea that with Colton newly single, Marta’s wasted no tiiant suitcases she brought with her, she’s planning on being here for more than just a couple of days

Marta chooses that exactfrom the cupboard I know it’s irrational, but her fas ether" She treats hiives o before he turns to face Marta "Actually, I figured we’d probably be working different hours, so we’d drive in separate"

"No, that’s okay I don’t aood ti you up to speed on the renovations I have planned for the pool house"

"What renovations to the pool house?" I inquire

"Colton didn’t tell you?"

I shake my head

"One of the pumps malfunctioned and the pool house flooded I’ve taken over redecorating it since … nevera secret look with Colt

"Since what?" I ask

She shrugs "Since Stella is the one who decorated it and I didn’t think the purple and gold décor ith Colton’s taste, I figured it was tiainst estureso territorial over aMarta here thisto have an actual relationship with Colton, I need the wo up here unannounced I make a mental note to ask Colton for details about his relationship with Marta

I stand near the front door in my pajamas and watch as Colton and Marta cliated driveway and onto the road and the sound of blaring h and shut the door My new life is going to take so used to

Chapter Seven

Colton

As a successful entrepreneur who runs two cootiates with fierce cohable hoorked-up one set hts drift to Sophie, as they often do

I type out a text e to her