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"This isn’t over," he says, pointing at her accusingly "We’ll discuss this tomorrohen you’re rational and actually sober"

"I feel more rational now than I ever have before Funny, how a couple of glasses of wine and the truth canleft to discuss" Her voice is cold, her expression defiant "You can go to London free of ht? You just didn’t kno to break it toThere’s nothing to say, since I’ Violet’s words hit pretty close to the truth Lawrence lance, heading back into the cocktail party Pilar sends me a triu loudly on the tiled floor

Leaving me alone with Violet

"Well" She drops her ar to face ree

She rubs a hand across her forehead "I’o through it," I autoize to anyone So why her?

"It needed to be done It should’ve happened long ago" She shrugs, and I swear I can see her sadness settle over her like a heavy blanket "I should find Rose I’m sure she’ll come home with me"

I’m about to offer to escort her hoainst it I can’t push too hard too soon I need to process what unfolded, anyway Figure out a new plan of attack I still can’t believe what just happened We broke the two of theht we could It was easy

Alry I didn’t know stupid Violet Fowler could act so … unhinged" Pilar clasps her hands together "Did you see her face? Wish I would’ve had a camera to capture it Talk about shock I’m surprised she didn’t faint"

I’d come home from the party less than an hour after the confrontation, planning to head straight to bed But when I openedon the couch, curled up in one of y, excited, alht

"I couldn’t miss it I was there, too, you know," I reer, the pain, and the sadness

"He was an incredibly easy ers atHe caved like a cheap suitcase Isn’t that how the saying goes?" She taps her index finger against her pursed lips before shaking her head "It doesn’t matter All that matters is that it’s done The power couple is no more He’ll chase after et ant"

I’m not so sure about that "Ever think he could be pissed at you for what happened?" I would be Fucking around with Pilar ruined his good thing Who kne old hter broke up, especially if he discovered the details of how it happened? And did this put Pilar in jeopardy?

"I spoke to hih "I ran after hi-better ht He just wasn’t pleased with how it ended, with an arguht that was rather … cheap"

Jesus Only Zachary Lawrence would care about appearances during a nasty public breakup He should be thankful no one else caught the with this dude? "You’re lucky, then If I were hi"

"Please He’s so over that sure thing There are plenty of others, trust " Pilar shakes her head "You don’t have to go through the torture of pursuing her any longer, you lucky, lucky man"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that it’s over Done with I’d needed you to distract her while I went to work on Zachary, but he fell for my--charms much faster than I anticipated It’s not necessary for you to try and hook Violet any longer," Pilar explains before exa her nails

Daet her naked, nowher just for the challenge of it all "This was part of the gaet Violet, and then I’d dump her Get her out of your way so you can pursue … whatever it is you’re so intent on pursuing"

"The ga" Her attention is still zeroed in on her stupid nails "So let’s ed for you, but it hasn’t changed for ot what you wanted" Realization slowly dawns Fuck this, now I’ pissed "You’re jealous You don’t want me anywhere near Violet, but it’s okay for you to fuck around with Lawrence"

"How could I be jealous of that weak little girl? Please" She makes a dismissive noise "She wouldn’t kno to satisfy a man like you if she tried"