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“Well, I’ to ement to the man she once referred to ‘as the devil himself’ And Emery’s too sweet to mock”

E pale-blue eyes wide “Not true,” she replied in her quiet voice “I can mock as well as anyone Only not about this” She s”

“A up with Spike Unexpected but incredibly hot”

Bailey quirked an eyebrow at me “Hilarious”

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“All you’re doing is showing your age”

“What? The age that is younger than you?”

Bailey fought a smile “I don’t knohy I put up with your smart mouth half the time”

“Hey, Vaughn may be smokin’ hot, but we both know I’m your soul mate, Hartwell”

“Oh, it all hn will take her bestie away from her”

“Not possible,” I said on a nonchalant exhale “I’hn Tremaine What I provide to Bailey’s life can’t be replicated or replaced”

“He gives her“I think he wins”

We were all shocked into silence by her cohter It wasn’t that funny But co from Emery, it was hilarious “Aw, man, Jess, you should never have introduced Bails to E her”

“In the best way possible,” Bailey argued