“You both need to listen to me,” I begin, and instantly, Chloe’s eyes flash.

“No one is going to listen to you,” Chloe hisses. “You need to leave.”

“Let her talk, Chloe,” Leah interjects, her voice softer than I expected.

Shooting Leah a thankful look, I take a deep breath and steel myself. “Guys, you need to give Karl another

chance. He’s helped me so much lately, and I’m tired of pretending that he’s still just some jerk with no

feelings.”

Leah raises an eyebrow. “Helped you? Abby, the guy’s trouble. He’s toxic. He’s—”

“He’s also put his life on the line for me,” I cut in, my voice urgent. “He almost got himself shot, multiple

times, over some stupid truffles I needed for the competition. He’s been here through it all, putting aside

his own needs—”

Enter title…

unyielding. “That doesn’t even begin to excuse everything he’s

divorced you over bullshit, Abby. And he bribed Adam into breaking up with you.

done it either

would have,” I agree. “And yes, maybe it doesn’t excuse everything. But

a person you’ve filed away as a simple problem. We all

Lord knows I’ve made mine, and you’ve made

goes quiet, the tension so palpable I could cut it with

we should just accept Karl because you think he’s

I’m saying that it’s my choice to spend time with

can’t accept is an ultimatum from my best

life. That’s not friendship. That’s

you

and watch?”

that make it easier

dates. It’s

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