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He knew she wanted out of this life She didn’t knohat to do Entering the kitchen, she saas e into Maddox and Charlotte was not high on her priority list right now

“I figured you needed a hand,” Gideon said, entering the kitchen seconds later

“It’s fine I’ve got it I can handle a few drinks” She hated how bitchy she sounded “I’m sorry I didn’t mean for it to sound like that”

“I knohat you ”

She put the cup down and turned toward hiht you in here, to see me?” All of her life she’d felt overlooked, like no one would ever notice her, and now, here was a man who may finally see her

“Yes I can see you’re freaked out about all of this”

“I don’t knohat else to be right now, Gideon I want to talk about it, but it doesn’t feel like the right time or place”

“It’s not I’ve got to be here for Landon”

“Will it really be as bad as … suicide?”

“I honestly don’t know None of us have ever faced this We’ve always been told that as soon as we know the woman that is destined to be ours, to make sure she’s protected”

“Poor Landon,” she said

“Why are you annoyed with Gabriel?”

His question startled her

“I’m not”

“I saw the way you looked at hiry with him, why?”