Chapter 744

'Double standards much? Lena thought, scoffing inwardly. A minute ago, he swore up and down he didn't have a girlfriend. Now he was pulling one out of thin air just to shut someone down? Wouldn't a simple no thanks have worked? "If you

'Oh, come on. Lena mentally rolled her eyes. Why was she being dragged into this mess?

The girl, of course, turned to Lena, waiting for confirmation with wide, hopeful eyes.

Lena glared at Aaron, ready to set the record straight, but before she could, he swooped in again.

don't believe me, ask her," Aaron added, shifting the pressure right onto Lena.

"She was just asking me earlier about taking my girlfriend to the OB-GYN," he said smoothly, his words landing like a grenade.

Lena froze, utterly speechless.

The girl's face shifted through shock, realization, and total embarrassment before she bolted out of the eatery.

"You've been turning down a lot of admirers lately. Pretty smooth moves," Lena teased.

he said,

taco hit hard, making her nose

place

like he was at some five-star restaurant, perfectly calm and composed. The contrast was

Lena grabbed her bag, ready to leave "Uncle Aaron, I've got stuff to do. See you.

the first time he'd said her name like that since he'd come back. The tone, the familiarity-it yanked her straight into a time warp,

be a next time," she told herself. She wasn't about to

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before

told the gatekeeper, "Please let Sasha Grey

name worked like magic. Or maybe just lan Carter's

knew, not only was she let in, but Sasha

is he?" Sasha asked,

and talk," Lena said, her eyes scanning the

is lan?" Sasha pressed

are your daughter's, right? She must really miss playing with them." Sasha's expression shifted, her

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