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“What the fuck, Ja yourself?”

“I hear myself loud and clear”

“Well, I’uess what, they’re not liking what you’ve got to say None of the like Teri hurt you She didn’t She had nothing to do with you, and to be honest, I’ her unnecessary”

“Are you serious now?”

“I’ve had that many complaints People don’t want you around, Cora Teri was here long before you, and yeah, they don’t like the way you’re treating her Nothing has happened between Dane and Teri Bear in mind, Teri didn’t even knoas married”

“That’s no excuse”

He held his hand up “You knohat I think? I think you’re pissed at Stacey You’re hurting Teri because you can’t get back at your friend”

“I’m not friends with her”

“And you won’t have any friends here if you keep this up Stacey let you down I get it She was a fucking bitch You think I don’t know that? Teri is not Stacey, and Stacey is not Teri Their proble Teri away She’s not at the club, and the guys don’t want to be near you Figure your shit out, Cora, or I’ to have to exile my oife from my club”

Chapter Nine

“Do you have anything written down?” Richard asked

“What do you mean?”

“Anything concrete that suggests he wanted nothing to do with your child?”

Daainst her, he felt the tensioninside her, and all he wanted to do was take it away Ever since Richard had entered the diner, cos had been tense

“I have text nant, he told et out”

“Can I see them?”

Anna nodded She reached into her jean’s pocket, then scrolled through her phone before presenting Richard hat he asked for

Daet a read on him

“This is good,” Richard said

“It is?”

“Yes Don’t get your hopes up People can have a change of heart But I can talk to David’s lawyer We can perhaps coement”

“I don’t want to be away from my son,” Anna said “Please, don’t let him take him”

Richard reached over and put a gentle hand on Anna’s arm “Listen to me, Anna I will not allow this man to take your son Not if I can help it What I ree is with this evidence and sorant you full custody, and he can have lihts How does that sound?”