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Leah takes a sip of her water, looking thoughtful. “Abby, you might have to make a choice here—

between your best friends who have stood by you, or the man who’s ruined everything for you over and

over again.”

“I really think he can change, Leah,” I say, my voice tinged with a desperate hope. “People make

mistakes, right?”

She puts down her fork, her eyes locking onto mine. “You thought he would change before. Look where

that got you. How many more chances are you going to give him? And at what cost?”

My chest tightens, as if it’s being gripped by an invisible hand. I know where this is going. “No,” I

murmur, shaking my head as tears threaten to spill out. “Don’t leave me too, Leah.”

Leah glances at her watch and starts to get up. I can see that her eyes have misted over as well, but

she’s trying to hold herself together. “I’ve got to go. But Abby, you need to decide. It’s either us or him.

You can’t have it both ways.”

And just like that, she’s gone, leaving me alone in a restaurant full of people. The irony isn’t lost on me.

relies on my guidance, patrons who love my food, and yet in

never felt

the front door behind them, flipping the

sanctuary that is my office, a small room crammed with cookbooks, invoices, and

that has seen better days. My phone’s screen

times, and each call goes

she sent me is pretty clear: “You can leave

way to justify this. I’m not speaking to you until he’s gone for good. Consider this

wakeup call, Abby.”

under my breath, my frustration peaking as I throw the phone

my computer screen, bringing back the article

as my eyes skim the text again, discussing

is just about

if I

feels like I’m stuck between a rock and a hard

are turning their backs on me, and I can’t say I

despite my gut screaming it’s a bad idea. Meanwhile, my wolf refuses to

I’m close

top it all off, I have this recipe I need to master, one that calls for an ingredient

expensive it’s almost laughable.

hands through

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