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"You open it. I can't." How can anyone be so stupid to get fooled like that?

Anne rips it open and sifts through some printouts. Her face tells me all I need to know.

"It's true, isn't it? He played me all along." In hindsight, I can see it now.

She nods. "Looks that way. Where did you get these?

I let the tears fall. I think I'm more angry than broken-hearted. I'm certainly disgusted in myself. I brought him into Abby's life. Anything could have happened. "From the same person who had the locks changed. Gus Brennan." "Gus Brennan. So, he's related to Jayden?"

"Gus Brennan owns Nexus Global and now, Brennan Enterprises. Gus Brennan ripped through the company and that family. I don't think things will ever be the same." "Nexus

s Global, wow. I never knew that was Brennans. They own half the world, don't they?

"Pretty much." I hug myself and the tears keep rolling.

Anne sits beside me. "I know it must be hard, but better you know now."

"I'm such an idiot. You think I'd learn but no, my stupid heart always gets me into trouble."

wrong with hoping for a better life. Nothing wrong with wanting to share your life with someone." "Except that it isn't real, is it? Love isn't real. It's a weapon people wield for control. It's a weakness and one I'll never

Winona. Love

like that. Abby is my

heal this

family again. I don't know if I can trust Jayden. It's all such a mess. I'm going to

coffee table. Oh, we now have security guards with

tell you the rest

from the park

Lance is

is this

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L: Where are you?

Abby and my

L: What!!!!

W: IKR. How's Lance?

I don't think I've ever

is

that I'm sorry. Ashlyn

be

better. I need

you have a mop or two

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