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Her brows rose. “You’re leaving?” When I didn’t immediately answer, she added, “Where’s all the weirdness coming from?”

I shook my head. “Nowhere. I’m not acting weird. I’m fine, really.” I paused. “I’m just suddenly very overwhelmed with all the things.” I forced a smile. “I’ll be back, and then we can celebrate all this epic news.”

“I’m just as overwhelmed. I get it, babe, but I promise, this is going to be amazing. This is what you’ve wanted—what you’ve always wanted—and now, you’ll have Jenner and me by your side.”

“You’re right.”

I couldn’t say any more.

So, I lifted my hand and waved and grabbed my keys on the way out. In my head, I told myself I was just going to get some treats for my friends tonight.

But I knew that wasn’t the reason I was driving to the bakery.

The truth was, I needed to talk to Gloria.

And I swore she could sense that the moment I walked through her door.

“Jo,” she said, looking up from the newspaper she was reading. “It’s so nice to see you. How did gradua