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yes and felt a flicker of something unf
ting to magnanimous condescension. "I admit, I handled things
redit card, and held it out to her. "Here. Go buy that
t his face. The insult was so profound
t, but it cut through his bluster. "Is t
ain, his grip tighter. "What do you want from me? To ma
e came from the doorway. "Brandon, p
n a white sundress. Her eyes were red-rimmed, her expre
er voice thick with manufactured tears. "It'
's hand. Stella snatch
down her cheek. "I know you hate me. You have every right. Bu
f false piety, made
tective arm around her. "See?" he said to Stella, his voi
d into Brandon's embrace, but over his shoulder, her eyes met Stella's. For a fl
e a declaration of war. "Don't worry about the rest of your thing
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shift, nodded hesit
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single st
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