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I set down my coffee cup and gave Quinn a calm look. Instead of answering, I asked, “So, why isn’t your mom here. on such an important day?”

Quinn looked like she’d been waiting for me to bring it up. She smirked and said, “My mom’s out shopping with

someone.”

I couldn’t help but wonder if Sally was out bonding with Tracy, getting closer as future in–laws. Then I said, “Oh, right, you got shot down earlier.”

Quinn’s face froze for a moment, then she shot back with a sneer, “That guy’s just unlucky he missed out on me. It’s not my loss–he’s the one who’s not blessed enough.”

I warned, “He’s someone I brought in, so don’t even think about making a move on him.” I knew Quinn had this nasty habit of chasing after handsome guys, only to dump them without a second thought when she got bored.

Ryan was easy on the eyes, and he was strapped for cash. Now that Quinn had set her sights on him, I was worried he’d end up as her next toy.

Quinn stretched out her pale fingers, admiring her fresh manicure, wearing that smirk like she’d already won.

I’ll do it just to mess with you. Wanna bet? I say in three

her a look of disdain and said,

said, “Victoria, don’t pretend to be some saint. You’re stopping a guy from striking it rich, you know that? It’s not like I’d let him hang

to the door, and turned back to me. She added, “My mom and Tracy are getting pretty close these days. There’s no chance for you and Jared to patch things up.” With

out.

seen it coming, so

an hour later, Jared suddenly barged into my break room. His eyes were red from drinking. As soon as he saw me, he slumped down and

and dodged to the

giving me a long, lingering

your drunken nonsense here,” I warned him coldly,

do you remember five years ago, when I lost a bunch of money on that investment? You held me, and

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him off, “I

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urge to talk just faded away. He

to him. I stumbled into his chest; in the

you look beautiful today,” Jared murmured, gazing intently at my face, his fingers tracing a

cheek.

really will call for someone,”

moment, but

his face and pooled in his

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