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Chapter 37

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Valerie stilled when she turned and saw them together. Aaron and Stacy. Quite the unusual pair. Stacy clearly wasn't the type of woman Aaron rolled with. With her purple-streaked hair, tattoos and piercings, it all screamed the opposite of what Aaron was used to - tall blond models. But seeing their arms linked together, and the stupid smirks on their faces told Valerie that this partnership had been formed for a very specific purpose.

She maintained a neutral expression, and a regal posture. Whatever game these two were playing, she wouldn't give them the satisfaction of seeing her rattled.

"Fancy meeting you here, Bitch of New York." Aaron repeated, his voice dripping with false charm.

Valerie's jaw tightened. "Don't you ever call me that name again, Aaron," she said, her voice low and dangerous. "Unless you'd like to find yourself in a place far worse than a dumpster."

Stacy's eyes lit up with curiosity as she turned to Aaron. "A dumpster?" she asked, her voice pitched high with m
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