DON’T STOP (Lila and Darrell) novel Chapter 51

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1 opened my moth to answer ready to spill everything, the shock, the betrayal, the way Black’s body had feir pressed against mine but before i could speak, a voice cut through the lobby from behind me

Turned towly he was paring down the bat few mains, tunnie up, face flushed like lipid run after me. His eyes locked o金 mine, then theked over the jacket, the dress peeking out at the bottom, the red lipstick still perfect on my mouth.

He looked like the most confused person on earth.

Flooked away, cheeks burning, chest tight with something sharp and ugly. Upset Betrayed. Because why the hell was Jones in Black’s office? His major had nothing to do with literature: Nothing to do with that man. And yet there he was, standing that office like he belonged, with some woman who looked like she could’ve been my sister

‘ve got to leave” I whispered to Lara, already turning toward the exit

“Bella” Jones called again, louder this time “Bella!”

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“The woman you saw with me is my sister, he continued, eyes fized on mine. “She recently got engaged to him. I kn you’re going to vay-why didn’t I tell you? I just always forgot. And when the time finally felt right, that was the same day you decided you hated him the most. There was no way I could just casually drop. Hey, so your boyfriend’s sister is planning to marry that professor you hate more than anything in a few months”

I could only swallow. My throat felt right and dry, like I’d swallowed glass.

“Are you done talking?” I finally asked. My voice cracked on the last word

Jones sighed, running a hand roughly through his hair. He looked exhausted, guilty, and desperate all at once.

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