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Chapter 76

She was telling him that she would stake her life on every word she said, claiming responsibility with the utmost sincerity.

Could it be that he had misunderstood her all along?

But how could he explain away the accusations of bullying a young lady? Who else had he bullied, if not her?

Tarquin’s expression darkened as he contemplated. He hadn’t mistreated her. He had his reasons for detaining her, and he conducted himself with integrity.

“What’s on your mind now?” Keaton nudged him.

Tarquin snapped out of his reverie, took a hard drag on his cigarette, and fell silent.

“Keaton, where did you and Tarquin run off to? Come on back, everyone’s here. We’re just waiting on you two,” Booker called out to summon them.

“Okay,” Keaton replied, “we’ll be there in a sec.”

up, he turned to Tarquin and said, “Let’s go. Stop overthinking for now. The

his cigarette in the ashtray, and followed Keaton to the

or my sister will make a scene. She won’t confront you directly, but she’ll take it out on me, and then I’ll be forced to draw a line between us. That could mess

all the guts you

have a sister. You have no idea how devastating an older

eyes and continued back to the

today’s birthday guy, let me just say thanks for coming

have a toast.”

glasses to honor Booker’s birthday.

table, Tarquin didn’t stand up. He simply clinked his glass on the

taken aback, followed suit. What was supposed to be a

downing of glasses.

Tarquin? Go toast with Booker. It’s his birthday,

shield Tarquin from more drinks and noting his sour mood, turned their attention

bachelorhood ended that night, accompanied by raucous

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