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d, she showered and threw

n terrace. Fiona was sitting under a massive white um

ed for Har

chair, pouring herself a

her fruit. "You're fighting this marriage like

m of the mug, burning her knuckles. She quickly set

"It's... Barrett Petty," she whispe

ctly arched e

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brother. The perfect,

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ng. "It doesn't matter. My feelings are irrelevant. Stopping H

approving of the cold

iding door was violently yanked open,

black jeans and a faded vintage band tee, her d

d. "You look like you slept in

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ered, her voice cracking like

ead tilted back, aggressively chewing the

rrace turned thic

, Harper forced a bright, casual smile. "Chloe,

ring at Harper with pure suspicion. She op

couldn't hear. "Take me out, and I'll pay for what

ed at Harper's expensive watch, calculati

ook of profound relie

tor. Her eyes scanned the brief text. It contained a single address-a desolate diner off the highway where the cleaner's crew was rumored to collect weekly drops. She quickly m