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He gritted his teeth

“Yes, but I aument”

“Great”

“Will there be ?”

“Yes, lots That’s why I knee needed to go together Josh is a Colter, you know, of The Colters n the restaurant chain, so it’s a big deal”

“And still you booked everyone’s rooms? They must all be millionaires at minimum”

“My wedding gift,” she said

He looked at her, trying to read her, trying to figure her out She was insecure, yes, he’d read that early on Cory for external validation And yet, also, she did these things that were just nice

She gave to people for no reason and he found he had a hard ti that

Orfriends Yes, thatwhat he did about her

“And your atte friends?” he asked

She frowned “Everyone does nice things for their friends”

“I don’t”

“Do you have friends?”

“I don’t think so”

“Why not?”

“Because At this point in life, yes, I would always feel I was buying them I’m not particularly likable, in case you hadn’t noticed”

“No, I had”

“I ca There are no connections from my past I wish to maintain”