Perfect Bastard (by Mary D. Sant) novel Chapter 57

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kring Ble *ba 31 at be kidding. Da die man dhe has already m dintre my fugitty. The call and mees en mating to Take so

dem was feer dit uit. When the ball was be going here?

thing he put her through? Bad fe den much this The TIME?

had been waing in thung war a treat, te could see some tog toga with him as the trying to make a fi out af me

Relax. Tom Rok like you to sainte Vell winstered beside me

What are you two wing about? Will astet, leaning over the numer

I stood up, leaving them alone. I dimmed tre stars ani vaker want the four at the end of the hall, feeling my intacion build with

each step. There was an fucking way I was leting this hapen. I agered the doman find the two of them sitting on the bed.

Can you ghes a minute

It took all my self–contul to get use simple wants out. Ama looked at me, then at Ellie, who modded. She got up and walked past me,

dosing the door behind her

Have you made your decision? I sted

“Nat ver

Nat yer? What the hell was the thinking? That I would just stand by and accept this?

And you think ging out with someone else will help you figure it out?

Don’t worry, I’m not planning to break any miles of this stupid agreement.”

Then why are you doing this? I thought you were smarter than this.”

What are you talking about?

“Don’t be naive. You know what he wants,” I said, stepping closer to the bed.

No, I don’t Why don’t you tell me?”

Tm just trying to warn you. Do you think it’ll be different this time? You know how much of a jerk some guys can be, but trust me, some can outdo even that.”

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spod, but are both know he’s just dying to lower your guard to gut suday your skiet.

Venta nght to talk aller det. Xup’s just worried someone else will per your little toy

Don’t talk like that. Pos kay fronted you luat way?

Not all men are like you, only evented in set?

Tve lost count of how many times for had to listen to one of our friends talk about how pour Ellie was hurt. And now you’re defending

that assholer

“I don’t know what this has to do with you I thought you said we were keeping things simple.”

“It doesn’t matter what I said, I care about you

‘Do me a favor, don’t care.

“You think I’m just going to sit here and wait while you go out with someone else? You think I’m an idiot?”

“This has nothing to do with what we’re doing

“This isn’t happening

“It’s not your decision.”

“If it is, then you’ve made your decision.”

“Do you really want to do this?”

“You’re the one doing it.”

“You say “Let’s keep things simple, but you act like you have some facking right to interfere in my life.”

“Because I expected you to have some basic consideration for what we have, for fuck’s sake! But you’re right, I should stop caring about you.” I spat the words before slamming the door behind me.

Why did I think she’d be different? This was getting completely out of hand, that was the problem. Somehow, we had crossed a line without even realizing it. This wasn’t just jealousy anymore.

I was genuinely worried that the idiot would take advantage of her, and I was furious that she still cared about him. Maybe she was still

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in hoe with bm, of desperate enough to take him back low cus

exporath last right?

I didn’t want to give up what we had not now. A had expected to deal with tius in the

to and 7 eins know how up handle it at this moment it war cay be 10 spect

could actually fellow through..

I knew she was right about how i was acting, but i didn’t cate. We were both akeasy in topup th but I knew she cared about me, even if just a little I could see it in het eyes.

She couldn’t hide how my words had affected her last night, and that made sue field the bigges mess because if I kept acting like this, I’d end up hurting her. But if I had to take that risk to keep her away

I had to pry the damn hotel address out of Anna. It wasn’t hard to find them once I got there, as was app

a safe distance, just out of sight, I sat in a far–off comer where 1 had a clear view of them.

She had barely glanced at me before leaving, but seeing how dressed up she was was enough to miss my by she’d gotten all dolled up for him drove me insane with jealousy, hind fuck, she looked gorgeous. The big som his chance, and he blew it. He was completely delusional if he thought he could win her back so easily.

Having to watch the two of them getting along only worsened my mood, I had to bold myself back from walking set these pos once. And every time I saw her smile at him, my stomach twisted,

Was she really considering giving this asshole a second chance? She couldn’t be that naive, Watching them together for fuit the tight, pure torture, but there wasn’t much I could do other than hope my plan would work.

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