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Daniel let out the breath he’d been holding "You guys I don’t knohat to say" He looked at the Zach’s words "You would really do that?"

Wade chuckled and cut in "Only tothe club, of course, but who cares about our hed at Wade’s words

"Obviously Wade is in desperate need of funds, whichto eliminate members from this club," Xavier explained

Daniel couldn’t help but join in the laughter Their heartfelt offer to help had touched his heart, but he couldn’t accept their offer It would ht to expose Sabrina like that, or Holly for thatfor you and the lovely Sabrina," Paul said "How is she doing?"

Daniel nodded at Paul "Fine under the circuuys, but Tiot it under control I’m confident that the paper will retract the story shortly and issue an apology They only have fabricated evidence which they have completely misinterpreted It’s only a matter of ti they are"

Despite his confident words, Daniel didn’t feel as certain as he’d let on With every passing day, it seemed more unlikely that they could ever convince the newspaper to retract the story

He’d heard back from Elliott, his attorney, who’d reported that while he’d spoken to the legal counsel of the New York Times and threatened the to their guns

And though Ti into Audrey’s life to unearth any skeletons in her closet hich to pressure her to retract her accusations, it was too early to expect any results froure out how to make a case of et on with business," Zach said "We’ve prepared your resignation papers which will beco to resign from the club?"

Daniel nodded "Yes"

Zach held a pen out to hin here and we’ll record it in the club’s minutes"

Daniel rose and walked to hined his name on the piece of paper

"I ned away nearly four million dollars do it with such a happy sht woive up that easily," Zach answered "You kno hed

"Tiet the party started," Hunter announced "So, when’s the stripper co in his gut "You’ve gotta be kidding me I said no strippers"

Hunter boxed Wade in his side "Told you he’s totally pussy-whipped The best stripper in the world isn’t gonna do it for him So, you my friend, lost your bet" He held his flat palm out to Wade "That’s a hundred bucks, please"

"Not so fast!" Wade protested "Let’s wait until the stripper is here"

"I canceled her," Hunter confessed

Wade grinned "I know That’s why I booked another one"

Daniel rolled his eyes It appeared that there was no way to escape the obligatory stripper at his bachelor party Well, he could at least let his friends have soed and said, "It’s going to be as boring for you as it is for hed "You could always call a uys tossto miss your bachelor party, no matter how little interest I have in a feet us soh so ushed as she looked at the beautifully set dinner table "We could have easily gone out for dinner somewhere"

Raffaela smiled back at her and put a hand on her are crowd"

While Sabrina kneas true, she also knew that Raffaela had insisted on this dinner at ho into anybody in the village who ht mention the New York Times article The more time her father and mother spent at the Sinclair’s house, the less likely it was that they’d stumble over the news