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“We were very serious,” he explains “I thought I’d marry her”

My throat tightens at the darkness in his expression I reach for his hand again and squeeze, so I could erase the ht, so what does Sophia have to do with you and Jackson?”

“I’ since you didn’t know about Sophia that you also don’t know that Jackson and I were roommates in law school”

I can’t stop the widening ofto wonder why Sure, Lia this up I’m even more sure that’s what Jackson likely wants me to think But I can tell by Liam’s relaxed posture, the softness in his eyes, the haunted look on his face that he’s not lying to me now

“I can’t believe he told you none of this,” Lia his head in obvious frustration “You know nothing, and I’ at all—is probably total bullshit” After another long deep breath, he adds, “Back in those days, I considered Jackson to be my closest friend”

Soins to raise the hair on the back of ht between you?”

Liaave an unamused smile “I see where your uy fighting another over a woman, don’t you?”

“That’s exactly what I’” Because that makes sense

“Well, you’re wrong” Lia by, and his eyes gloss over, obviously, he’s lost in a memory “We were happy, Sophia and I In fact, I told Jackson I planned on proposing to her I’ht Jackson and I were talking about if a woman could be faithful Jackson didn’t think she could” Liaives a sad sht any woht moves”

I snort “That sounds like the Jackson I know”

Liareement “And like we know, Jackson has those moves and kno to use them”

Of course, I did Jackson’s gorgeous, rich, and cocky as hell Women lust after him, like I lusted after Liam “I’ve seen those h, trying to understand “But again, how does this relate to Sophia?”

“I’ll get to that, I proht becaot started that night would change lives forever”

I stare into Liaed Jackson, didn’t you?”

“It’s sad how predictable we are” Liam snorts