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That came from Vik, and he had yet to see me

Alessio debated, “I care what you look like You’re representingyou stand in front ofyou’re the riffraff You look like a gangbanger” The scarredhis chin my ith a curt “Hey”

Vik saw me then The way he put his hands to his hips and lowered his head was not exactly welco here?”

This bitch

“Excuse erously “I am not in the et” Leaning to the left, I looked around Vik to Alessio “Want to grab lunch?”

With a touch of regret, he lightly shook his head “Busy today, toots”

“How about Nicolas? Or Davi?” I asked a little desperately Hell, I didn’t like the guy, but at this point I’d take anyone’s company “Roman?”

“What about me?”

My head snapped up to the open doorhere Philippe stood, leaning against it, and when my eyes met his, they softened “Hey”

Vik clicked his tongue “Get outta here, Frenchie If anyone needs a baguette, we’ll call”

They would never get along Not with our history

I loved Vik I loved him so htened me I never wanted to be that woman The one who loved a man more than he loved her

I was young and stupid Twenty-one-years old, thinking I had all the answers Scared to death of Vik and the intense, desperate feelings he inspired in ret, ainside of me that I will never be able to repair, I left him

And then there was Philippe Sweet, kind Philippe

He was there when I so desperately needed the distraction He was there in a way that dulled the pain I’d never had what he provided

Peace of mind

Contentment