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He nodded "Yup All that daen in the house has me in knots Had to talk to Nan She always onna blow You still s cancer sticks over her crazy ass?"

I didn’t want to talk about Nan, but I also didn’t want anyone talking about her Not like that "She’s not a bitch, and she’s not crazy," I said, slaed "Whatever You can be hot for her, but she’s still a mean-ass woman who drove you to smoke"

"She’s misunderstood I drove myself to smoke I , so let that go, would ya?"

Mase grunted and et a beer and discuss shit that isn’t Nan-related"

I’d started to open his truck door when my phone buzzed

She’s at Harlow Carter’s house Give her the cream envelope

Cope wanted ive Nan another fucking weird envelope? Shit

I debated for a second before giving in and reaching into love compartment

"What’s that?" Mase asked when I cli off at your sister’s placefor your other sister Let’s stop there first"

"What?" he asked, looking at me like I was insane

"Just do it Please Won’t take ine before heading to the Carters’ house where I’d find Nan

Nan

"That dress is fantastic," Bethy said as she came up beside me

Bethy was Blaire’s best friend We had never been buds, but lately she’d gone out of her way to speak to irl at the country club, and now she was married to the owner of the only five-star hotel in Roseain, another nauseating love story I’d never experience

"Thanks It’s fro that would ih the truth behind it was that ht it for ot my actual birthday while in Italy

"It looks like it," Bethy replied "I’m impressed that you’re here I know you love Nate, and your relationship with Blaire has gotten better lately, but I honestly didn’t expect you to come"