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2024-10-29 19:42:56“We just need him to believe I’ve had a change of heart!” Jackson paced around his and Wren’s room that night as he thought out loud. Wren sat on the bed and watched him patiently. “If I make him believe that it worked, that sticking me in the poor dorms and restricting my access to my money has made me see that money is the most important thing in life, then maybe...”
Jackson collapsed on the foot of the bed. Wren still hadn’t moved.
“If I tell him I want to start investing myself. That Grandpa heard of a great deal on a successful hotel...” Jackson grimaced. “If I let him have access to building and marketing my soundproo-”
“No,” Wren interrupted him.
“No?” Jackson flipped over onto his side. Wren was staring carefully at his knees. His breathing was measured in a way Jackson hadn’t seen in a while. “Why no?”
Wren swallowed. His jaw clenche
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