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"So you just want it to … end" Pilar sounds surprised, which she probably is

"It’s ti ht This is harder than I thought, ending everything with Pilar I need to do what’s right And what’s right is for , of course

She laughs and shakes her head "You’re so funny, darling Like I’d cut you loose You can’t get away from me that fast"

"Yeah, I think I can"

"No I think you can’t" The thin smile on her face tells me I’ve irritated her She won’t let me dismiss her I don’t understand why "You really believe I’ll let you cut and run? You could use this against me somehow"

"What? And throw myself under the bus, too? I’m not that stupid" I’s when under Violet Fowler’s spell" She arches one perfectly sculpted brow "I wouldn’t expect you to be any different"

"I duht My blood is boiling I’ stupid and ruin everything

"I haven’t forgotten And I thank you for it Truly I do" The serene expression on her face is a total ruse "I need you to doht I don’t knohat she wants, but I know it can’t be good

"Liar You could do plenty more Didn’t you take any dirty pictures of her naked? We could make it look like Zachary took the that scandalous could ood and never, ever co with pure hatred

"What the hell did she ever do to you?" I ask incredulously Her unwarranted anger takes et it

"She was born with the last na look on her face "Isn’t that enough?"