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Riley

I drove to Bella's in silence as my thoughts danced around my head. Why had Ethan drunk texted me the night before? It was almost funny, but who had he been with? Where had he been?

My phone buzzed in the seat next to me as I pulled up to the diner and I was surprised to see it was Char. I'd just left there.

"What's up?" I parked the car, but left it running.

"I just watched the news and it was all about Ethan and his brother, Liam? I think that was his name. Anyway, they were at some club last night and..." She snorted and laughed. "They were wild. Let's just say the media is having a field day with it."

"Oh no. You didn't see him naked or anything, right?"

"No. Just dancing... very sexually with a few girls. I just wanted you to hear it from me first."

"All right. Thanks." I dropped the call and walked toward the restaurant. I could see Deza sitting toward the back of the place. The look on her face worried me. Sadness. Deep sadness. Over Ethan?

I walked in and pointed toward