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“Thea! Are you all right?” he asked pushing past Jenny and crouching down by Thea, as sitting there, looking shocked

“II think so”

“Don’t

worry, I’ht”

He stood, staring down at Jenny She flinched, fear entering her gaze Good, she should fear hi to let you leave and that be the end of it But you’ve pissed et a job in this town, hell, the whole state I’ll have you blackballed, and you’ll find o home now, pack up your pathetic excuse for a life and find soht be able to pick up so work because your life here is over”

“You sure told her, cousin Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bitch,” Maddox said in a friendly voice, but his eyes were cold as he looked Jenny up and down

She brushed past them all with a fake cry

Jardin turned as Thea attempted to push herself up She winced and he frowned

“What’s wrong? Did she hurt you? I’ll fucking kill her”

He was all too aware of his cousin watching in interest, but he didn’t care

“Oh, no, it’s not from her It’s just my hand”

“What’s wrong with your hand?” he snapped

“Uh, cuz, not that I want to tell you how to handle your personal or private affairs—”

Yeah, right When didn’t one of his nosy cousins like to butt into his business?

“Buther?”