You didn’t tell me you were coming today.
How else would I get to see you being reckless?
It’s what I do. More importantly, will you come to our place later?
Not today. I’m staying with the guys.
You’ll have to change plans and come meet me.
I told you no, and that’s that.
In that case, I’ll go find Kevin and the others untilyou grace me with your presence.
Yulian. Don’t make me act uncivil.
I never asked you to act civil. Be there in an hour.
I can’t.
You can if you want to.
One thing Cy’s right about is that I willnotbe Vaughn’s second choice. I already see him sporadically as it is, and I won’t allow him to put everyone else before me.
I said I have other engagements. You’ll survive until tomorrow. Don’t be a baby.
My fingers tighten around the phone, but I leave him on Read.
Don’t do anything stupid, Yulian.
Read.
I mean it. You go to Kevin or anyone else, and I’ll cut your goddamn dick off.
Read.
Are you sulking right now? What are you, a kid?
Read.
Fucking hell, Yulian. Saysomething.
Read.
In reality, I want to say lots of things, but I refrain from speaking my mind. For once, I don’t yap endlessly.
This time, he’s the one who needs to prove himself to me.
I’ve always been the one who’s run after Vaughn.
From four years ago until now.
I got burned back then, and I don’t want to be hurt again.
I’m not asking formuch, am I?
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