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“They were better than okay, actually,” I say, and in the co back “I could even say that I had the best—and hottest, I ht add—few days I’ve ever had”

Aria suddenly goes rigid “Okay, wait…please tell me you did not sleep with him”

“I know you think that would be the worst thing ever but you’re wrong,” I explain gently, taking her

hand and guiding us to the couch “So”

Aria drops down next to me, eyes sad “Mallory, I don’t really kno to tell you this”

Coldness begins to creep in, freezing me in my seat “Don’t kno to tell me what?”

She glances away, unable to meet my eyes “Jackson, he—”

I gasp as the door sla down the side of his es in his eyes, fists clenched at his sides “It’s not what you think,” he states

First, Aria Now, him “What’s not what I think?”

Liam pushes his way into the condo, but Jackson is unaze is narrowed on my face, and Lia used you,” Liarowls

I shakewrong”

Lia a deep crimson “Please do explain to ht you” To Jackson, he snarls, “A guy like hi around a soman like you”

“Because anything that did happen between us I instigated,” I explain

It’s pretty obvious Liam reads between the lines that we had sex He slowly turns to Jackson and says through gritted teeth, “You fucking piece of shit”

“Lia Seriously, back off”