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Bailey huffed “You’reit sound like you don’t want Emery here”

“I love Emery—of course I want her here—but I want her here You want so else entirely” I leaned into her and hissed, “And it’s insane”

“Uh … ladies” Michael stepped closer to the stall, drawing our attention upward “Your friend is already gone”

With a sigh of frustration, I noted the spot next to Jess was now e at us like a disappointed schoolteacher

“See what you did?” Bailey grumbled

I leaned in and whispered in her ear, “If you don’t back off E in your head, and they’ll guard her ass so fast froood”

“Princess” Iover the stall table, his hands flat to it, his face inches fro on?”

“Nothing” She gave hiht sood”

“Then why does Dahlia, a woman ould usually throw herself in front of a bus for you, look like she wants to kill you? What are you up to and what does it have to do with Emery?”

Bai

ley crossed her arms defensively and narrowed her eyes “Don’t talk to me like that Ever”

I gave my head a little shake Bailey Hartas a hn blinked in surprise at her snappish tone and she pushed back her chair “I need a coffee”

Suspicion deepened in Vaughn’s expression as he watched Bailey walk away “Excuseafter her

I lost them in the crowds and shot a look at Jessica

“She’s not genuinely annoyed at Vaughn?”