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“No,” I said shortly,a snap decision

“No?” he asked

“Justno,” I repeated “I had fun, but the thing with Talia? That’s a deal breaker I can’t have a crazy wo me all the time”

“I gave her et out of town,” he said, silently acknowledging the point

“Oh, and I’o happily, because criminally insane people always listen to reason”

Gage cocked his head “You trying to start a fight? Because I can think of better ways to work off energy”

“God, are all men so coht, too”

“That fucker’s bothering you again?” he asked, freezing “I’ll take care of him”

I snorted “You know, that’s kind of the problem”

“What?”

“You’re too much like him”

“What the fuck?” Gage asked, stepping towardlike your ex-husband”

“You’re both pushy as hell,” I snapped back at hi to protectyou Says you’re a crie? Don’t bother answering—you’re too good of a liar for me to believe you anyway”

“Stop it,” he snarled, pullingme to look at him

“Stop what?” I asked with a sneer “Telling the truth? Stop being afraid your crazy-ass girlfriend is going to gutfor myself and do whatever you say, because I have to adives o back to Brandon At least I don’t have to worry about hi arrested all the time”

Gage’s dark eyes flashed His jaw tightened, and for an instant I wondered if I’d gone too far

“Oh, I wouldn’t count on that,” he said “His hands aren’t exactly squeaky-clean”

I stilled, his eyes boring through mine as I processed what I’d just heard

“Excuse me?” I asked

“You heard what I said”

My thoughts raced as the implications hit me Those fancy suits of hishe always said his faottenAnd the ring was i a rock That’s why he kept upgrading it

He’d been calling ether

My lawyer couldn’t seeet the financial paperwork from his lawyer

“Oh shit,” I said, eyes widening “Oh shithow long?”