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She looks at er as she clenches her hands into fists Standing like she is in just her black lacy underwear, the fury and frustration pouring off her in waves, I can’t help but think how beautiful she looks

Beautiful and super pissed

"There’s more to it than that," she says "This isn’t just about Pilar"

"Really? Could’ve fooled me"

Her jaw drops open for the briefestsuch an ass?" She goes to the closet and yanks a black dress off the hanger al it out so the fabric snaps "You don’t knohat it’s like to be me What I have to deal with It’s really unfair that you sit and pass judg about"

A strangled sound leaves her as she tugs the dress over her head, working her ar the skirt down past her hips I don’t say a word; I hardly react, and I think that only rier

Which will only make it easier when I have to walk away froo if she’s mad at me

At least, that’s what I tell o" She reaches behind her to zip the dress up and she’s having a hell of a ti me to help her, either "Trust me No one cares about urehead than anything else Violet is the one who’ll take Daddy’s place when he retires Unless Pilar pulls a fast one and so the position froo down Ugh" She yanks on the zipper but it’s not budging

I go to her, batting away her hands and pulling the zipper up into place with one ser across her nape and she steps away frolare atas I take a step back

"My anger has nothing to do with you helpingto do with how … unsy toward my problem," she explains

"I don’t really think you have a probleive her shoulders a squeeze She shrugs out of my touch and I letyou anywhere, Rose Before youdecision, talk to Violet Listen to her Listen to Ryder Get their opinions on what you should do" Listen to reason, I almost add, but that would really infuriate her

"‘Pity party’ God, you’re rude" She reaches for the pearl earrings resting on the dresser and puts the to them I need to listen toat lares as she shoves her feet into those incredibly high, sexy-as-hell black stilettos she wears I need to watch what I say before she kickswithto do after you quit Fleur?" I ask "What then?"