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"For finally telling the truth?" Lea returned the s overdue, and believe , but his gaze went to the far end of the parking lot

Merissa looked but couldn’t see anything

Ared her brother Cannon immediately went to the other men and they, too, disliked whatever they heard

"What in the world?"

"Stay here," Armie told her softly, then he ducked into a row of cars

Leese showed up at her side "Co in "No way Tellon"

Leese took her measure, came to some decision and bent close to say, "He’s here"

He who? Rather than take a chance on distracting Arer side To her consternation, Lea got in the driver’s seat

When Merissa looked through the windshield, she saw that the rest of the women had also disappeared to their respective cars Only Leese and Cannon reoing in different directions Recognizing that they were up to so, she said to Lea, "Stack and Denver " Lea held the steering wheel and looked around "Any idea what’s going on?"

She shook her head, but spotted Armie when he stepped out from between a row of vehicles

And that’s when she realized the ency roo for her? But that didn’twhat had happened

"That’s him," Lea told her "The man who came to see me He really hates Armie"

Lost in confusion, Merissa concentrated on Armie

Unfortunately, when Steve spotted hiht for the truck

Armie shouted, "Don’t make me chase you, you bastard"

Steve turned back to him and in a voice just as loud, said, "Where is she? Is she all right?"

Arrabbed him up by the throat and pinned hie Nose to nose, his every , Armie snarled, "You dare co Armie

Lea watched, her eyes wide

Merissa covered heron, but she didn’t like it

"You sure about this?" Cannon asked Arot out "Even after I told hi" Her chin lifted "He offered me money"

"Dumbass didn’t know she’s rich"

"I’m not," Lea said "Daddy left his money to my stepmother"