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“Are you still in love with me?” he demanded

She laughed but it sounded forced and hollow “Boy, soo for this trip down memory lane What do you think?”

That cool exterior was a front, one she did better than he’d credited, but he knew the Cass underneath it Very well

Sarcasm meant he’d hit a nerve

“I think you didn’t deny it” Eyes narrowed, he evaluated her

Of course, that question would remain unanswered because, at the end of the day, she didn’t trust hiry about it The unfounded accusations about Rebecca Moon still stuck in his craw and he was having a hard tis Especially if you’re convinced I’m out to steal from you”

“It doesn’t matter,” she cut in swiftly “We both know your interest in me starts and ends with my formula So I’ll make it easy for you Thiswhatever it isis over”

So that was it? Because of how things had ended between them the first time, she chose to believe that he was involved in the leak and didn’t have any intention of listening to hiive him an opportunity to explore what he wanted this ti her on it

“What if I asked you to extend our relationship because I want to see what happens e don’t end things right away? It’s totally unfair of you to say adios when I’ure this out Al involved in the leak with literally no proof”

She stared at hie and troubled “Yeah, well turnabout is fair play, Gage Spend the next decade thinking about that”

Thirteen

Gage drove back to Austin, his et hi her

Turnabout is fair play