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Chapter 40 - Jo Thompson
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“To Richard and Layla,” everyone cheers, but as soon as everyone drinks, Dylan walks away. He leans on the bar, and to my surprise, Barbie appears. I scrunch my nose as I watch her melt against him and expose herself on the counter while he takes a shot out of her body.
I close my eyes for a couple of seconds and turn around. What you can’t see won’t make you hurt. Layla looks at me with her eyes wide as she pulls me. “What is she doing here?” She asks, and I shrug. I thought she was out of town. That’s what I was told. But apparently, it was a lie. Dylan’s favorite thing. Lies.
“Come on, let’s dance,” Layla says, pulling me by the hand, and I realize I am still wearing Dylan’s jacket. A terrible idea comes to mind.
“Give me on
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