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We spent about forty-five h ht This ay too oing through my stuff It would be better if I just packed it all up and shipped it hoh it later Luckily, the furniture was staying for this se

Jensen and I brought out the boxes to the town car and then checked into the suite he’d reserved I hadn’t even seen him pick up his phone to call for someone to come to the loft, but he told me on the way to campus that someone would be there tomorrow

I h school, but I hadn’t had this At that time, their father had been wealthy But I hadn’t understood money then I hadn’t realized what it meant the same way that I did nohen I didn’t have any With Jensen, it was clear, the power and prestige that cas happen And he didn’t even bat an eyelash

The town car dropped us off in front of campus, and I was ready to show hi Early

“Coffee first?” I suggested

“Definitely”

We traipsed across the street to my favorite local coffee shop I’d been there about a million times since it was such a short walk from Garrison Hall where the history department was held The next closest shop was a Starbucks, but in Austin, local was king Especially when it came to coffee…and tacos

My heart felt giddy as we approached the building with sleek black tables on the outside, already half-abandoned since school was out Only a few people were still hanging out We breezed in through the front door, and I breathed in the scent of the coffee brewing I could already taste ue

Then, it all turned to ash

My feet stopped

Jensen took two steps ahead ofI had stopped entirely

But I couldn’t look away from as in front of my face

It hadn’t occurred to ht be here

“What’s wrong?” Jensen asked He took one giant stride to appear beforeon”

“Emery,” Mitch said over Jensen’s shoulder

Jensen whipped around and took stock of the ht with slicked back long blond hair He wore a black suit jacket with jeans I had always thought he looked so sharp, and knowing the intelligence under the persona was evenhirungy