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. She immediately stood up upon seeing us. I noticed she w

and coyly picking up her purse from the sofa. I knew Katharina delibe

?" Vaughn asked sharply, causing her to falt

u should bring your girl, and I'm your gi

elf on me, so please stop assuming," Vaughn said firmly

sed!" we heard her whine, cau

n said indifferently, adjusting the stra

arina persisted. Vaughn stood up after fixing my heels, pu

that, so stop pestering me with your damn dress!" V

if I wear this, when I'm with you, I feel safe!"

change your clothes, because I don't give a f*ck," Vaughn

barrass yourself," Vaughn threatened firmly, leaving Katharina

chose to take me along. I wasn't keen at first since I didn't know his

joked when he noticed I was quiet. He took my hand f

ittently, releasing it only to mane

'm scared. I'm scared that when he finds out my real reason f

of anger. I was more afraid of losing his

d, squeezing my hand, bringing me back to the pr

t my siblings," I quickly made an excuse,

nately, touching my face. Since Vaughn and I decided to live together under one

it seem like I was alone in life so that Katharina wouldn't have

to watch over my siblings and ensured there was some

the phone," I told him, knowing how busy he was. Because we were always

. He couldn't do anything but agree, and he also paid me, even though I didn't want him to

sion. It was much larger than the house Vaughn'

se he didn't want to leave Katharina in his dream house. However, he couldn't

e the blueprint of the house he was having built, which Katharina didn't know about. She only knew about the house his dad

greeted him cheerfully. We're inside now and I'm even m

hed. Beside them were beautiful and elegant women, most of whom w

ith his friends, his arm around my waist. I f

e you, buddy?" His friend asked wi

can come to me. I'm Dylan Crawford," he joked, reaching out his

l, motherf*cker!" Vaughn said sternl

essive, Vaughn. What's her name

nt smile, noticing Vaughn's grip tightening on me. When I g

ring my girl in their minds," Vaughn said ir

duced me to his companions at the table, who greeted

table with his friends' girlfriends," I explained. Dylan's girlfriend, introduced herself, a

She said with a smile, shaking my hand. Other girlfr

rrogantly. When she stopped in front of m

e bachelor party of the man you just

ouble here!" Elize scolded her

, who else would but people like you! Ugh!

gized to me. All the girls here were beautiful and seemed to hav

ng with Faye either," E

th that woman because they have similar personalities!" Y

ly just jealous of you," Ianah Ever

" Elize said with a smile, holding my hand. The

it," I joked with them

than Katharina. Those two seem to understand each other b

rlfriend, Emerald, Yvonne, Ianah, and Aubrey, whose boyf

atharina and Faye. Eventually, I saw

, so I stood up and rested my hand on his arm. On

's boyfriend," Ashton introduced hi

" a squint-eyed man introduced himself,

," a confident man introduced himse

an," he changed his introduc

ing. Elize told me her name, and I learned that her boyfrien

s wrong to think Vaughn's friends would judge me—they were kind and didn't care about ot

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