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“Mia!”
“What? It’s true.” I shrug.
“Cade Kingsley is a fine young man, sweetheart. You’re a lucky girl—"
I bristle, and Annabel finally jumps to my rescue. “I love your blouse, Mrs.—I mean, Temperance. Is it new?”
“This old thing? No, but thank you, Annabel. My motto is it never hurts to be dressed for an occasion. Who knows what the day might bring. Did you already eat? I could make—"
“Bel’s mom did a whole spread for lunch. I’m stuffed,” I say. “Actually, if it’s okay with you, Mom
, I think we’re just going to hang out in my room. I’m kind of beat.”
“But you just got here, and me and your father have the gala tonight.”
“That’s okay, we can hang out tomorrow before I leave.”
Her brows pinch. “Mia, I’d really like—"
But I’m already up out of my chair and making for the door.
“I guess we’ll see you later.” Bel grabs her bag and follows me upstairs.
When we’re in the safety of my room, she says, “That was mean.”
“I know, but I couldn’t stand listening to her going on about Cade as if he’s this hero. He’s really not, Bel.”
“Did something happen?” She kicks off her sneakers, grabs a pack of Twizzlers from her bag, and dives onto my bed.
“You mean aside from him being his usual cocky, arrogant, cruel self?”
“Whoa, tell it how it really is.” She chuckles.
But I’m not laughing. I’m remembering his fingers on my skin, moving inside me, and I want to vomit all over my plush carpet.
Taking a deep breath, I brace my hand against the dresser. “I know everyone thinks he’s this powerful, sexy guy, but honestly, he’s kind of an ass.”
“But have you seen his ass?” she asks. “You can’t tell me the guy isn’t packing a serious hot body beneath his Fendi t-shirts and jeans.”
I press my lips together, refusing to answer. I don’t want to talk about Cade, let alone imagine him naked.
“Have any guys caught your eye?”
Heat creeps into her cheeks, and I know I’m onto something. “Who? Alex?” I tease. She mentioned him a while back.
“No one.” She plays dumb, biting the end of the candy stick.
“Oh, come on, I saw the way you blushed. There is a guy.”
“Well, there was, but now it’s confusing.”
I grab my beanbag and smush down on it. “How so?”
“It’s Alex.”
“I knew it!” I smile, but realization quickly dawns and my expression falls.
“Now you understand my predicament.” Annabel lets out a resigned sigh.
