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That’s where he’d aiet Maybe if he did more of that, everyone would finally leave him the fuck alone

“I’et me to do what they want,” he bellowed “Haants what he wants You tantin front of half the town—of course, that’s if anyone shows up to this thing Wait I take that back Oh, they’ll show If for no other reason than because the people in this town love to watch a train wreck”

Olivia’s cheeks blazed and she sucked in a deep breath, but she held her ground when a lot of others would have gone running “You’re a real asshole, Mateo Garcia”

“Glad you noticed” He grabbed his coffeefrom the counter and took a sip of the now-cold liquid “Now, if you two don’t s to do”

“Coet out of here”

The toot as far as the front door before he realized they’d left so”

“No we didn’t,” Olivia snapped “Maybe it’s ti that there’s more to life than that massive chip you have welded to your shoulder”

They were out the door before he could co comeback

The dog gave a forlorn half howl, snagging Mateo’s attention “You want to go with them? Good Go”

He hustled out the door, the dog close on his heels, but he wasn’t quick enough to catch Luciana before her minivan was halfway down the drive Olivia was nowhere to be seen—no doubt she’d stormed off to her cabin

Mateo stood on the front porch as the dog whined and nudged his leg

“What the hell do you want?”

The dog whis Mateo had left Noas scaring a ho Shit He really had turned into an asshole He hunkered down on the top step The dog must have taken it as an invitation because he crawled into his lap and shivered

“Shhh, boy” He leaned back to ’s spine

Still the mutt whimpered