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Samuel wasn't on guard against his cousin, and he got drugged. I couldn't help but sigh.

Things were complicated in those wealthy families. My family was different, a straight line for generations, and then my mom added another member, making me the bonus kid.

Before I could crack a couple of jokes, Freddy's phone went off.

I took a peek, not expecting it to be Antonio on the other end.

Freddy was busy navigating a turn, so he handed me the phone.

I paused for

a beat, answered, and put it on the speaker. Antonio sounded desperate. The moment he got through, he blurted out, "Freddy, is Grace. there?"

Freddy shot me a look, grinning, "Yeah, how do you know?"

"I..."

much, and just asked, "Can I speak to her?

right

for a moment and then

on that something was off, giving me a couple

I listen? You're not trying to get advice from Grace on how to win back your old flame, are you?" Antonio sighed deeply, "Alicia and

chat? It'll just

so hard that the car

Now you're trying

Once he

with his tirade, Freddy ended the call and chucked his phone into the

"What's really going on between you guys? I thought you said you weren't close?" I bit my lip, realizing the gig was up, and I laid out everything over the years. When I finished, his eyes v "It's

Alicia. Then you wouldn't have fallen

a sense

stubborn and

seven years. I

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