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I almost spilled the juice I was drinking, which made them laugh.

"Just kidding!" she said, still chuckling.

"But that's possible, right? Addy came with us because he wanted to meet Z, and Z is friends with Brandon," Margot said, shrugging her shoulders.

I looked at them, raising an eyebrow as they talked about me as if I wasn’t there, while Addy just laughed at their comments. Once again, I remembered that Addy and I had kissed at the bar, and I wished I could forget it.

I had hoped to be with Brandon when I revealed the truth about our relationship, but since something unexpected had happened earlier, I would have to share it alone.

"I have something to tell you guys," I said, catching their attention.

I glanced at Addy, smiling as I noticed they were all waiting for me to continue.

I wiped my mouth and took a deep breath before speaking.

"Out of respect for Addy, I need to tell you that Brandon and I are in a relationship. We’ve been dating for two weeks," I announ
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