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Chapter 1

Jace

It never fucking failed The minute I opened , after an entirely too long day, the doorbell rang I glanced into the hallway but didn’t bother getting up Instead, I picked up the reo away if I ignored them

Ding-dong

Nope No such luck

Another ring, this time, two in quick succession

“I’ Hold your horses, ht anyway? When I reached the door, I looked out the sideto find a patrol car parked along the curb Lights weren’t flashing though, which meant it was probably Mack

I sighed This was getting old

I opened the door to find Lisa,to free herself of h, so not sure what she thought she’d do when he let go of her

“Hey, Mack, good to see you”—I”

“Jace” Mack nodded I knew our wealth intimidated hih school We’d been in the sa class but on wholly different social spectrums I’d been one of those kids everyone liked—students and teachers alike Captain of the football teaht A’s with minimal study It pissed people like Mack off He’d had to work a hell of a lot harder and, for soainst rown up in a mansion I was never ot me was more resent all hundred and fifty pounds around whenever he could

Good neas, he had a crush on Lisa, who could always h-profile govern

“What did she do this tilare as I did

“She got picked up on a bust Pot, nothinglook, at which Lisa rolled her eyes

“Christ, Lees” I shook my head “Where the hell is your head?”

“Screw you, Jace What are you, my dad?”

The palm of my hand itched to smack her ass as our eyes locked in battle