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17 | I NEED YOU
VINCE
I walked out of my room, scrolling through the message exchanges between me and Joyce.
I couldn’t sleep after blatantly texting her I need you in the middle of the night. But I kept waiting for a reply. Maybe my message had made her panic. It ought to. I would’ve panicked as well. I shook my head, cursing myself at the back of my mind.
The clattering of dishes reached my ears as I strode down the stairs. Olivia was sitting by the island while Carla, my cook, prepared breakfast.
Without making eye contact with Olivia, I said, “The lawyer will be here in an hour. You can talk to him in the study.”
“Will you not be there?”
“No. It’s your personal matter. I’m helping you all I can but the matter ends there.”
“Something about you has changed, Vi.”
“I think so too.” I turned to her, my brows furrowed and a small smile tugging at my lips. Shrugging, I said, “But is the fact that I’m not open a
Shreya SenguptaI love some open-hearted conversations. Don't you?
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