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Cal interruptedI’d rather not show hi weird We’re downstairs, eating two of thehismoodily out the kitchento the pool outside

“What’s going on?” I ask hirilled carrot This is about as decadent as it gets in casa Griffin, so I’ to enjoystone-faced right next to me

“Nothing,” he says shortly

“What are you all wound up about? Poking a stick in the hornet’s nest?”

I’et to antagonize Still, I’ down Zajac I’ve been playing the good girl for weeks now It’s tiet in a little trouble

“Yes,” Calluainst an unhinged gangster Especially two days before the election”

“Maybe we should hold off, then,” I tell him “Wait until after to slap back at him”

“If we don’t find hiht, then that’s what I’ll do,” Callum says “But I’d rather deal with it sooner than later”

Callu, “Your brothers are here”

A minute later they pull up in front of the house,

parking and getting out of Dante’s Escalade warily They haven’t been here since Nessa’s party I can tell they feel aard coh the kitchen door

“Nice house,” Dante says politely, as if he hasn’t seen it before

“Yeah, very nice,” Nero says, stuffing his hands in his pockets and looking all around the glea out of place He bends over for a closer look, saying, “Is that a—”

“Yes,” I interrupt him “And we don’t need to talk about it”