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“Yeah, but for how long?” she replies, smirking. “When you get famous and go on tour with women throwing themselves at you, doing anything to get a chance for a night in your bed, are you going to turn them down? Men don’t change, Haze. I knew what I was getting into with you, but does she?”

With that parting shot, she leaves the room, and I turn around to face Luella, who is staring at the floor.

“She’s wrong,” I whisper, knowing Daisy’s words have set us back. “And I’m going to prove it to you. I can be faithful. I have been.”

Luella takes a sharp breath and then forces a smile. “It’s fine.”

Famous last words.

LU

It was not fine.

Daisy’s words replay in my head for the rest of the day, and they make me feel sick. But Haze is also right—he hasn’t given me any cause to second-guess him, and he deserves that chance to prove himself. While he’s off attending to club business, I make some custom cupcakes that people have ordered. I also made a honey cake and an extra one for all of us to eat tonight. My phone buzzes, and I catch up on what I’ve missed from the Baddies group chat.

Ora

I want sushi so bad. And knowing I can’t have it only makes me want it more.

Xanthe

You always want sushi.

Ora

What can I say, your girl likes it raw.

Xanthe

Omg! You’ll have to wait for raw until you aren’t pregnant.

Ora

All I’m getting is raw while I’m pregnant.

Shaking my head with a laugh, I reply.

Lu

TMI.

Ora

Where are you, Lu? I heard you went on a lunch date.

Lu

I’m in the kitchen, baking. Where are you?

Ora

Dad wanted to take me out for lunch. Now I’m baby shopping.

Lu

Daisy was in here, being a bitch.

Xanthe