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Right as the man himself strides through the door as if he owns the place.Which is pretty much how he does everything.

“How on earth could you be so fucking stupid?”

Just seeing Liam makes my stomach tight.

He’s paler than usual, with dark circles under his eyes.His sandy hair is a little long, not neatly combed the way he likes it.His eyes are the wrong color.Contact lenses have turned them bright green when they’re supposed to be more of an aqua blue.

He’s been on a mission.I wonder if he killed anyone this time.

I take a breath and try to sound calm, even though my hands are shaking harder than when the drugs hit me.“Hi, Liam.Yes, I’m glad to see you too.Yes, I’m feeling much better.Thank you so much for asking.”

He doesn’t even crack a smile.He hardly ever does.“I’ve spoken to the doctor.You’re ready to be discharged.Get dressed.”

“And who is this?”I bristle at the way Adam seems a little too interested as he steps toward Liam.After all, Liam’s way too old for him.

“Adam, Troy, PJ, Mr.Monroe, everybody, this is Liam.I went to live with him after my parents died.Oh, and this is Brennan.”

Brennan stands up and extends a hand.

Liam sneers at Brennan as if his hand is covered in something gross.“I know exactly who the fuck you are.And you?”He pokes a finger at Brennan’s chest.“You stay the hell away from him.”He glares at me again.“Get dressed, Ravi.I’m taking you home.”

God, this is embarrassing.For the billionth time I wonder how my dad was friends with someone who was such a massive dick.“I don’t live with you anymore.”

“I’m paying your tuition.You want me to keep doing that, then you live where I say you live.I’m going to see about your discharge papers.”

“I don’t want?—”

But he’s already leaving.“I’ll be waiting in the hall.”

What I hate most is the way I feel pulled toward him as he goes.

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