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“See” Maggie arches her eyebrows “Jerk”

I shake my head, too nu to throw Asher away doesn’t sit right withA fire that should scare Liam and everyone around us because I’one, Liam He’s justaway”

Liah “He’s in jail, Lainey, and he’s probably going to stay there For life The sooner you get that through your head, the better off we’ll be”

I ballinside e thatto happen to him You weren’t there when his mom died”

“And you shouldn’t have been either!” Lia do hi the conversation into a fit of apologies and graveling Too bad for him, I don’t care what he thinks anymore

“Why?” I raise my voice a little louder “Why shouldn’t I have been there?”

“He’s not who you think he is, Lainey”

“He’s exactly who I think he is!” I stand Liam may still be a head taller than me, but we are equal in this conversation I won't be railroaded into thinking Asher is anything less than the great man he is

“Yeah? And who is that?”

“He’s the man who took your place inon my cheek as I debate whether or not to spill the secret that isn’ta dick What does it et hurt? “And your half-brother”

“Coht a smirk because I remember how I felt when Asher told me for the first time Shocked In disbelief And eventually, I accepted it

“Of course he would tell you That asshole never could control himself when you were involved” Liam turns and kicks a nearby trash can

“Hey!” one of the cafeteria

“What the hell does that mean?”

“You, Lainey It was always you” Liah his hair “I can’t tell you how ot into because of you Because he didn’t like our relationship”