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“Is it true?”

Michael sighed “Do you care if it’s true?”

“I care that Dana Kelleroes on between us, Michael, I want the best for you She is not it She’s far from it”

“People make mistakes, Dahlia”

“So, you knohat she did?”

“I do”

“And you think that’s okay?”

His dark eyes flashed “I think people make mistakes”

I scoffed “And the fact that she’s beautiful probably ive those mistakes”

“Well, I don’t know You’re beautiful, and I’ve forgiven you Is that why? Because you certainly haven’t forgiven me and I have it on your authority I’m pretty fuckin’ hot”

Any other time, his words would have made me smile Not now “What the hell does that mean?”

“You’re holding shit against me, that’s what it means” He cursed under his breath and turned aith his hands on his hips “I didn’t coue”

“Why did you come here? To make me jealous about Dana?”

His eyes cut to ht her up I didn’t”

“She’s not a nice person, Michael And not just because of what she did to Cooper She’s selfish and hollow You deserve better”