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The Silver Ring,Cade adds, and I reply, saying I will see him then.
I’ll take a few days off, apologize to Donna, and then decide where to go with my life. My plan failed.
My stupid heart is broken.
“It’s Cade.” When I see her face, I smile. “Don’t worry. He’s apologized for the other night. He won’t hurt me.” I lift the phone to show her the message. “He’s a self-confessed dick, but he loves me.”
She flops back into the cushions. “Man, mafia families. It’s so complex.”
“You got that, all right,” I say, flopping back with her. Then I sigh. “I wish my mom was alive. I miss her so much.”
Sienna turns her head. “You can share my mom. You know she loves you.”
I smile, my eyes tearing up again. “She’s the best. Tell her I’m coming over soon for more of her brownies.”
Then I sit up because I need to fix my life. “Can I have a shower and borrow a dress?”
“Of course.”
“I’m going home to Long Island. Tell Donna I won’t be in tomorrow, but I will call her and explain.” I won’t be telling her anything, but it buys me time to come up with lie number seven hundred and something.
“She won’t be happy after you took today off,” Sienna says, “but I’ll tell her you’re still sick for now.”
I nod, then shower and dress for one of the nicest bars in NYC.
Why Cade wanted to meet there, I have no idea.
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CADE
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Idrop my phone andsmile. I knew Mia wouldn’t stay mad at me for long. She’s always been far too soft to be a Mancini.
