His to Ruin: Breaking Chelsea
"Hi, Emma. I didn't know you came to this side of town."
"I was volunteering," she said, gesturing vaguely outside. "There's an animal shelter a few blocks over. Just finished a shift."
"Ohhh," Chase said, his voice dripping with sudden, defensive sarcasm. "That's right. Your charity work. Saving the puppies and the strays."
I kicked him under the table. Hard. Idiot.
Emma flinched. Just a tiny bit. "Yeah. Something like that."
She looked him over, her eyes lingering on his face, which looked healthier than usual. "You're looking good, Chase. I didn't expect to see you outside. Since, you know, you refused all the friend outings I asked you on."
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