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"Back to the dor to the door Fallon and I couldn’t see her, but Jared shot her a death glare

"Unless you’ve changed yourhim

He scowled but then his eyes widened, and he shot out of the chair "Did you just flash me?"

We heard the door open and sla after her

CHAPTER 32

FALLON

On the drive I heldinto ht, and I could feelin my neck

Son of a bitch I did not want to see that woht

Or any night

"What are you doing?" Madoc asked as he drove up to the valet at the Lennox House, the usual venue for the annual Triu Send, I stuffedet in touch"

"You’re worried about him"

I shookto hide ht the little s around to my side, he opened my door and then tossed his keys to the attendant

"He’s not going to kill me" He kissedTate out of his car behind us

"You’re so sure"

He snorted "Of course Everyone lovese ballroom, followed by Jared and Tate Both Madoc and Jared wore black wool suits with crisp white shirts and black silk ties Madoc had a deep purple handkerchief, and Jared had nothing Their shoes shined, their hair was adorablyfro they weren’t ogling Tate and ood, too We’d both decided to stick with black, opting for cute little cocktail dresses

She wore a sleeveless black dress with a sheer overlay that fell to h and flared out just a little from the waist down It shined with horizontal, black, silk striping and showed off her great legs and arms Her sunshine hair was curled and then pulled over into a side ponytail at the bottom of her neck

I’d also opted for a sleeveless dress but witheffect The boatneck strap circled ether do in the back It was bunched up at the left side of old jewelry piece My hair was styled with big curls, but I had thrown it over my shoulder, so I could feel Madoc’s hand on my back

And while Tate and I wore strappy black heels, we still fell inches below our rance of flowers in the air My mother loved events like this, even if she was only in it for the prestige

"Wow, this is going to be fun" I heard Jared’s sarcastic sigh behind me "Where’sas we surveyed the enor for Jason, Katherine, and Jax

The room was crowded already Filled with the happy sounds of chatter, laughter, and hts, and white flowers everywhere The shiny s around the roolow in the rooe, also decorated in white, featured a podiu some peppy covers The dance floor was already fairly busy with three to four dozen couples dressed in their finest and s jewels Around the dance floor sat dozens of round tables adorned hite linens, candles, and the finest crystal

"All right," Tate started "We’ll circulate--"

"Welcome!" A voice I knew too well confronted us, andaround, I arched an eyebrow at ne in one hand and a very young escort in the other

So and handsome--who looked like he followed orders--had to be an escort

She wore a floor-length black evening goith a black lace overlay and cap sleeves Her blond hair was in a chic, tight updo, and her er than she was

Co around in front of us, she looked at us withany of you an invitation But" She peered behind usted to find out "You are all most welcome"

"You don’t invite us to my fa "And Fallon has ht to be here than you do You’re on your way out of the faht" She tipped her chin at us, sratulations" Her eyes dropped toexpression ," she observed, taking another sip of her chaht, and he’s off screwing someone else He probably already is Didn’t take his father long after our e"

Madoc stepped forward, but I yanked hi at straws Let her spew her words" And then I looked at htened, and her eyebrow shot up "You’ll see It may be one year or five, but you will see"

She spun around with her fancily dressed and enorhed the kind of laugh where the only other option is to cry I understood the feeling

"Are you okay?" she asked next to o of Madoc’s arht "I should’ve hit her"