Chapter 64

It was 2:15 p.m. Patty paced in her room. She was too wired and nervous to take a bath. This was a setup. It had to be. It was too much of a coincidence. Patty didn't think Jackie was in on it. Jackie was just as shocked as she was.

What the hell is going on? Unless . . . of course. Billy and Gabriella want to get Dalton and Jackie back together. This is about them. Dalton must have brought Goldman for moral support. This has nothing to do with me. Billy and Gabriella don’t know. If they did, they would have said something to me, she thought. Jackie kept her word.

Patty slowed her pacing, but she still paced. She still had more to figure out. Why in the hell did they exaggerate about guys approaching me? That’s what I can’t figure out.

There was a knock on her door.

“Come in,” she yelled and stopped pacing.

Billy and Gabriella entered her room. They were wearing black robes. Billy was carrying a black velvet box.

“Hi,” Gabriella said with a gentle smile.

Billy closed the door.

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