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S E V E N T Y - T H R E E
ASHLEY.
Heather is frightening the hell out of me, but there's one certain thing; the woman is furious. So fucking furious. I don't think I have ever seen her this way since we met and that thought dreads me.
She said it's all my fault. Sinclair is in pain all because of me? Why the fuck will he be in because of me? What's going on, even?
"Is he in there? Can you let me in, please? Just one minute. I just need one minute to see him, and make sure everything is alright, then I'll leave. " I plead. I don't care how pathetic I sound, or the disgusting look Heather gives me after those words—I just need to see my man.
"You shouldn't. Go back home, Ashley. " I shouldn't? So that implies Sinclair is in that house, but she isn't letting me in?
"Heather—" I try again, but the woman shakes her head with a stiffened face, saying, "You know Ashley, at first I was
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