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“Oh, I would They keep all sorts of nasty tricks up their sleeves Co

“Oh,taken aback “How cynical you two are,” she added, frowning Then, she brightened as she added, “Itso well”

“Speaking of, I was going to ask the lovely Shawn to dance with ain,” Bellamy said and I swear my aunt beamed at him

“I can’t,” I said, shakingtoward us But if itmore close contact with Bellamy, I would do what I had to do

“Oh, by all means, love, finish your meal,” Bella, like he was going to enjoy watching me choke down the food I hated before he inevitably caain

“He called you love!” oodbyes

“You hate asparagus,” my uncle said, brows pinched

Oh, I did, alright

But I sat there and cut the goddainable

Then set to eating the drinks in between To wash down the rancid taste of the out

Twenty minutes later, everyone else’s plates in the entire banquet hall were gone except for mine My aunt and uncle headed off to catch up with old friends And even nosy Nasir eventually gave up on catching soainst me later

Leaving me all alone

And vulnerable to another invasion

A wicked smile pulled at Bellaain

“I’ down at us left

“I have a whole list of reasons I want to cut off your balls and shove theus rumbled “You’d think it would hurt your pride that I’d rather ain”