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308. The Cold Hard Truth
~ JESSE ~
He licked his lips and his forehead pressed into lines. “Jesse,” he breathed. “God, I’m so sorry, but it wasn’t what you think—”
God, I wanted to slap him!
“What part of that wasn’t what I think, Cazz?!” I shoved the words at him through gritted teeth, dashing away the tears that wouldn’t leave me alone. “What part of that wasn’t a fucking knife to my heart?”
“The part where I made her leave because even though I thought you were with Rake, I couldn’t stop loving you. And when I came…&rdquo
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