"Coming." Karen couldn't be bothered to put on her shoes and ran straight to the door.

But she was cautious, peering through the peephole before swinging it open.

It wasn't Jeffrey. It was his ex.

Suddenly, Karen felt a twinge of annoyance. This one was nothing like the woman she'd bumped into at the mall, who had at least the ability to read the room. But this one was clingy, like chewing gum stuck to the sole of your favorite sneakers.

Karen toyed with the idea of pretending she wasn't home, but the woman outside had already started shouting.

"I know you're there, open up. We need to talk." Silence.

of loafers before opening the door. If she was going to face her romantic rival, she wasn't about to do it looking like

eyes widened at the sight of

doing here?" Quick as a whip, Karen realized the comment had been intended for Jeffrey. She scoffed internally at the thought that she'd been worried about this woman's "powers." "In Jeffrey's house, seeing his fiancée, what's so surprising? But bumping into his ex, now that's unexpected." Karen's sharp tongue was no stranger to

knew better than to expect any

she asked,

looking for him?" Karen

dressing so slutty?" At a loss for words, Paige could only retort weakly, "I am not." "Please, it's

legs—fair and long. Jeffrey did have

then, why don't you just cut them off and leave them here? I'll make

I'm closing the door. It's freezing."

backed down, frustration evident on her

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