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Hoas I supposed to respond to that? I had to come This was for Rush’s baby Did they all not want etHarlow even said ," Bethy quickly followed up

I nodded, unsure what to say, and the front door opened In walked Mase Colt-Manning and Major My sto

"Mase, what are you doing back here? I told you when it’s over, you can come back with Rush and Grant and eat all the leftovers" Harlow playfully scolded the brother we shared A brother who adored her and hated me I looked away fro that I looked bored with life in general

"We’re leaving, just needed to drop solanced over out of curiosity to see what they were dropping off, andme, and in his hand was a cream-colored envelope I stared down at it until he lifted his hand and held it out toward me

I quickly took it and turneda word to him Every eye in the room was on me As much as that made me uncomfortable, what I really wanted to do was open the envelope and see what strange thing he had written this time

"That’ll be all You ladies have fun now" Major’s voice filled the rooood-byes and "We will, don’t worry"

I just stared down at my envelope

Later, when I found a moment to excuse myself and use the restroom, I pulled out the envelope I had tucked away in ot curious glances but nothingthe familiar stationery out of the thick envelope, I read the words

Tight clothes in all the right places Another thing that makes you beautiful

That was all it said

Three envelopes, three ht I wasn’t sure just yet He could have h or ht, I realized I was thinking about how Rush thought of Blaire Not how soht of tight clothing, not big hearts

I tossed ed out of the clothes I’d worn to the market, and put on my pajama bottoms and a tank top It was time for some Netflix and popcorn I’d run later I wasn’t in the ht even add some chocolates to the popcorn I’d need to do a ten-mile hike later, but it would be worth it

If I didn’t have to think about these damn letters and my lack of qualities to make me beautiful, then I’d be fine I’d bet he wouldn’t like ht eat myself fat That would be a fun distraction Maybe then I’d find a man who loved ht clothing Asshole

Major

Three days, three envelopes later, and nothing Not one daclue how to hook a woman I knew this better than anyone I was the master manipulator Why did he think he could send me on this ridiculous letter-delivery adventure and believe it would work? Apparently, whatever these letters said wasn’t enough