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She held up her phone, shaking the glowing screen in s on social , and I saw you in the pictures” She looked so pleased with herself, like she’d followed so for her prize

“If I’d wanted you here, I would have invited you”

“Ready for round two” She slid her arms around my neck like I hadn’t just edabout our incredible night together”

As I stepped back, the gravel of the garden path crunched under o” Maybe I’d had too elica’s eyes Usually I could spot it and avoided those women at all costs They ht into the jaws of this lioness

“I know you’re busy I’” She stalked closer with her eyes focused on my neck like a predator ready to take down its prey “We can work things out”

“There are no things to work out It’s not about being busy It’s about e had being a one-night thing” I never et anyone into bed It wasn’t ht on more complications “And there is no we”

“Ford, I know you don’t ed forith a speed I wouldn’t have thought possible with her teetering Angelica’s lips were on mine in a blink She tasted like cheap vodka and desperation I turned s hit a stone bench, cutting off my retreat

“Ford?” Liv’s choked whisper was a dagger shoved deep into my heart with both hands on the hilt

I dropped the chalass exploded against the gravel on the path, shards hitting aze shot to the remnants of my shattered surprise The sheen in her eyes reflected in the ht My heart dropped

“Liv—” I stepped toward her, but Angelica blocked htened her hold

“What’s going on?” The words caught in Liv’s throat as though she had to push them out

“Nothing’s going on I’ll elica’s aring her to the ground

“Ford, who’s your friend?” Angelica spun toward Liv Noasher, she’d attack Liv or do so equally insane

Liv, go I pleaded withabout Liv, not even her nao I tried to force the words into Liv’s head

Angelica was a hell of a lot stronger than she looked She tried to step forward, her heels slipping on the gravel, but I wasn’t letting go