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And when she startsto fuck her so hard she won’t be able to stop fro

And if Tyler or anybody else has anything to say about our relationship, I won’t be held responsible for my actions

Chapter Twenty-One

Bria

“Thatover me with a wide smile on her face

She’s always lightly teasing ood fun It hterI can’t remember with my own parents

“Word’s all over set about the way Braden kissed you in front of everyone You’ve made lots of women very, very jealous”

“I didn’t plan on that happening,” I murmur

She sits opposite ainst the table “But you’re not going to sit there and tell me you aren’t a little relieved to have his brand on you, are you?”

His brand?

She waves her hand with her classic Maximillia flourish

“His brand His kiss He kissed you in front of the whole set to declare to the world, She is ”

“Oh” I look around, but the other sewing stations are empty, the other interns are busy in other sections of the warehouse “Yeah, it does And the way he defended ainst Tyler I know it’s bad I shouldn’t want hi, in high school, you know…”

“And to have a knight in shining ar, yes?” she asks

I nod “Exactly”

We’re silent for a tih in appraisal I feel very watched, as though all my imperfections are laid bare for her to see

“What?” I say finally

“What?” she echoes, her s playfully

“You’re looking atanimal in a zoo”

“I was just wondering why you looked so troubled,” Maximillia says “Are you scared of all the attention? I’ with Braden Braxten, my dear”

“No, it’s not that,” I tell her “Well, maybe a little But no Mostly it’s… it doesn’t matter”

She grips the edge of the table and leans forward