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Ace told her?
He told Michaela about us?
No, I don’t believe that. Ace is many things, but he knows Michaela is my weakness.
I can’t believe he’d stoop so low.
“How do you know?” I ask, even though it kills me.
“How do you think I know? He told me, of course.”
The air whooshes from my lungs. “No, he wouldn’t—“
“What can I say?” She shrugs, flicking her blonde locks off her shoulder. “But don’t worry, I comforted him the best I could.”
Bile burns in my stomach, and I swallow hard.
“He was more than—“
“Michaela,” Shelbie finally speaks, “don’t you think you’ve done enough?”
“Who, me? I was merely stopping by to wish Remi a belated happy birthday.” Her lips curve with malice. “Happy birthday, step-sister.” She wiggles her fingers and walks away as if she didn’t just deliver the final blow.
“Are you okay, sweetie?” Shelbie offers me a sympathetic smile.
“Yeah, no thanks to you,” I bite, and she drops her head.
I know it’s not really her fault. Michaela’s mom is a regular here—not to mention one of the town’s most respected women. Even if she is a home-wrecking whore. Going up against Michaela is just asking for trouble.
But still, I don’t apologize.
I can’t.
Because there’s only so much one person can take. And I’ve reached my limit with traitorous bad boys and toxic prep school princesses.
“This was a good idea,” I say to Hadley before taking another long pull on the bottle of wine we stole from my mom’s stash.
“Oh, I don’t know about that,” she replies. There’s something in her tone that makes me sit up straighter.
“Why?” I frown.
“Why what?”
“Why do you have that look?”
“I don’t have a look.” She averts her shifty gaze.
“Hadley Dove Rexford, you’re hiding something.”
“Ahh, shit, Remi. Your mom is going to kill me.”
“My mom? What the hell does she have to do with this?”
“I’m supposed to be distracting you, not getting you drunk.” Guilt flashes in her eyes.
“Oh god.” I suddenly feel sober. “Tell me she isn’t planning something.”
Hadley presses her lips together.
