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“He has the thumb drive I don’t kno, but he…he must have released it to the press just like he told me he would”

“I’rowled He paused “Look Don’t worry about anything right now I’ve got you looked after I’ure this out”

“Can we leave now?”

The thought of facing Jack’s parents made her nauseous, and all she wanted to do was climb into her bed and disappear

“Yeah,” Maverick replied, hand on her shoulder “We can leave now”

Three days later, Donovan was ensconced inside her hoeles with a crap-ton of paparazzi camped outside, when Maverick called to let her know that Brett had passed away

“How’s Sabrina?” she asked, heartbroken for the woman

“I don’t know her real well, but froh lady”

“Are you going up for the funeral?”

“No They wanted a sh Jack and his parents are still up there” Silence filled her ear “I talked to Cooper, finally He says he’s not the one responsible for the leak”

For the past three days, the news outlets had sensationalized every aspect of Donovan and Jack’s story Derek and the supposed sex tape were mentioned in each and every one But so far no actual photos, or videos for thatto anyone, not even her publicist

“Does it really matter?” she said eventually

“Hell yes Don’t you want to knoho threw you under the bus like that? I sure as hell do”

“I’ve got other things to focus on, Rick” Like the second positive pregnancy test