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81 | “What makes you think that?”
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2023-12-31 14:02:22“I still don’t get your mom’s connection with someone like Simon Walsh,” Jasper admitted, chewing on a fry as they all sat in the living room, with some soft music playing in the background.
It was the third day of the four of them staying together, and to Carmen’s relief, neither of their friends had doubted a thing. But then again, Ronin and she had barely made any kind of contact ever since the day the two of them arrived. Except for a few hours in the office and sometimes in her room when Molly would be out arguing with Jasper on one thing or another, she hardly even saw him in person.
It was ridiculous, though, the way she felt so jittery and edgy all the damn time, afraid someone would know, someone would read through her. Especially Molly. God, being secretive was definitely not her strongest suit. She was dying here.
“Hey,” Molly snapped in front of Carmen’s face, trying to get her attention back on the con
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