***EMILY**“Nice meeting you again, Emily. Would you mind if I steal your friend for a bit?” Haze asked.“Of course not,” I replied.“No! No—I can’t leave her alone; it’s her first time here,” Lexi cut in quickly, as if she’d just snapped out of whatever spell Haze had her under“Lexi, I’ll be fine,” I assured her.“You sure?” she asked, though she looked like she was dying to be alone with her.“Yeah,” I said, rolling my eyesI watched them walk off together, but that intense feeling of being watched still lingered. I glanced around again—everyone seemed busy with their own conversations.“Hey, Emily, right?”“Yeah… hmm,” I said, trying to place his name.“Joseph,” he reminded me. “Right, Joseph. Sorry—I’m terrible with names.”“No problem, Princess.” His gaze dragged over me slowly, unapologetically. “How's your night going? Let me buy you a drink.”“I’m good, thanks,” I said quickly. There was something about the way he looked at me—it made my skin crawl, as if he we
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