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“How do you know it’s me?”

“How come you have my number?”

I hear a smile in his voice.

“Don’t get cute with me,” I say, already losing the battle.

He stays silent long enough to let me gather my thoughts and find my voice.

“I hired a private investigator,” I say and pause, waiting for his reaction.

It comes.

“Okay...”

His voice is heavier than moments ago. I can tell it affects him.

“Why did you––?”

“I wanted to know the truth from someone who wasn’t biased like me,” I interrupt him.

“You could’ve asked me. I would’ve given you the truth,” he says.

I sense the sadness in his voice.

And then I feel my tears at the edge of my lashes.

“This is not easy for me, Jaden.”

“I didn’t say it would be.”

“I’m not gonna pretend I know what I’m doing, or I follow some plan. I don’t. Everything looks messy and conflicted, but this is the best I can do right now.”

“Okay,” he says softly.

“I hired him because I wanted to know more before deciding whether I wanted to talk to you or not.”

Silence comes from the other end of the line.

“I have a few questions...” I say.

“Do you want to meet me somewhere?”

I ponder.

“Yes. Tonight at eight. The place where you had dinner with Crystal and Adam Sanders last time.”

I pause, expecting a reaction.

“Okay,” he says, his voice unreadable. “Do you want me to pick you up?”

“I’ll meet you there.”

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SENNA

I spendsome time choosing a dress for our meeting.


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