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d react, his

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ack, pain explodi

from the surro

aimed, though there wa

n yelled, grabbing my arm in a brutal gri

me from

purse clatterin

cried, strugglin

too s

s the street, his fingers dig

ssing with things that don't concern you,

pped at the shoulder

ace, tears of pain, fear

't be happe

icious glee. "She probably thought she coul

men in dark suits who had been l

rom the shocked onlook

nto the back o

d shut, plunging

mmered agai

ar sp

like an eterni

rried, half-pulled, into a

le, smelling of

to a small, window

ith a heavy thud, and a

my cheek throbbing, my a

maybe minutes.

he key tur

doorway, Brittany s

asked, his voice dr

Ethan?" I whisper

e room. "You' re a nobody, Sarah. And trying to attach yourself

the sma

s hosting it. Rumor has it, Alex Sterling himself might make an appearan

front of me,

after I' ve hopefully made a good impression on S

amed with a

properly broken, I might even take you back. As a mistress, of

mach c

disgustin

ars ago because of some sudden realization? I left you for Brittany. For her connectio

of his confession

e door again, leaving me to the