Chloe showed up Monday afternoon with takeout and a guest."Leigh! I brought someone to meet you." She burst through the front door, followed by a guy carrying pizza boxes. "This is Marcus. My work best friend. Marcus, this is Leighton, my actual best friend."Marcus was tall, with an easy smile and dark curly hair. He set down the pizza and extended his hand. "Nice to finally meet you. Chloe talks about you constantly.""All good things, I hope," Leighton said, shaking his hand."Mostly." His smile widened. "She mentioned you just went through some rough stuff. Losing your job and apartment."Heat crept up Leighton's neck. "Yeah. It's been a week.""Well, you're in good hands. Chloe's the best at cheering people up." He glanced around the mansion. "Nice place. Your brother has good taste.""It's excessive," Chloe said, leading them toward the kitchen. "But at least the kitchen is functional. Come on, I'm starving."They spread out the pizza on the counter. Marcus grabbed plates while
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