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“I couldn’t care less if you knew Gary was screwin’ around on noring your calls” I leaned in and hissed, “You know the reason”

Rage flooded rabbed my purse and shot out of the booth

If I sat there any longer, I ht punch him!

His confusion filled my name as he called out to me

Confusion? Seriously!

I stor to catch one

Then a strong hand grabbedth surrounded o”

“Calm down,” he bit out

I liftedout of o”

His expression fell, and his exhalation sounded painful as he whispered, “Dahlia”

“Why her?”

Michael’s grip on htened, and he pulled me closer “I didn’t … I didn’t know about Gary I didn’t know or I wouldn’t …”

Anger floodedmy sister?” I ripped my arm away from his and pushed him away “You should never have touched her in the first place!”

“What was I supposed to do?” he growled, his regret replaced quickly with his own anger “Wait around and pine for so I couldn’t have?”

“No! I never asked you to do that, and we both know you never have” I reirls he’d left parties hen Gary and I were dating “But Dillon? Why would you do that? Why are you trying to hurt me?”