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Miaood fortune to h I’ve heard plenty about her" He turns toward ood-looking man, if a bit plastic, as if he’s been well preserved But his warenuine and I take his offered hand, which he shakes vigorously "A pleasure And aren’t you a pretty little thing? All you Fowler girls are beautiful, alot around your neck, Rose"

I reach up, touching the stones absently I regret wearing it All I can think of is Caden

Of course, I think of hi to flatter us, you big flirt," Lily teases good-naturedly

"Hey, hey, no flirting allowed I’ve given it up for good I’roider if that’s possible "She’s a real beauty, Lil You’d like her A little ditzy, but I think that’s h and I try to do the sa’s funny, and I feel so crappy it’s all I can focus on I’m also thirsty As in, my throat has turned into the Sahara Desert I’ to drink when the wolides through it, a serene s up when she spots Cash

"Darling" She comes toward us and stops at his side Cash slips his ar her a look of pure adulation

Seeing it makes my heart hurt Caden used to look at me like that

"This is sley" Cash sendslook that confuses et it

My head spins and everything starts to fade Cora snize that srab it I feel like I’ heartbeat and I hear Lily call my name, but she sounds so far away

"Rose Rosie!" I hear just before my eyes roll to the back of my head

And I collapse on the floor

Chapter Twenty-five

Caden

"Met soht know," Cash says conversationally as I sit across fro thishe wanted to see me