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“Alright, Wildfire.” His smile is so bright. “Come on. Scorch my life as usual. Tell me whatever it is.”
Sparky sleeps between us. Swiper is having a field day with Axel’s golden tie.
“Well,” I sigh, “I met some old friends today. You know them. Ruslan and Katya.”
His eyes ice. His brows lower. He knows I’m not kidding.
“They took a ride on the elevator with me today and needed to talk.”
Axel’s lip curls. “Did he lay a hand on you?”
Because we all know what he would do if his father did.
“No,” I answer. “But you’d be proud of me.”
“I’m always proud of you.” He’s way too calm. “So tell me. What happened, Ruby?”
“Well, I made a big deal with your father … then I threw up on Katya.”
NOT THE END