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“Whether you meant for it or not, the fact still remains that it was And from what I can tell, you’ve taken no ownership and haven’t even apologized for it”

“I did apologize—not that it’s any of your fucking business” Gone is his flirtatious playfulness, replaced by a tone I’m all too familiar with

“Apologizing because daddy ”

“Pretty sure you don’t knohat the fuck you’re talking about”

“Pretty sure I know more than you think,” she fires back “Since you won’t tell Rylee what she did to hten me”

“And ould I do that?”

“I don’t know—ot it off your chest” Her voice softens, but I can still hear the anger lacing her words

“Doubtful” He snorts “And if I was going to talk to someone about this, it certainly wouldn’t be you”

“Why? Because you’re afraid I’ll see what a cowardice piece of shit you are? Newsflash—that ship has long since sailed”

“Who the fuck do you think you are co to me like this?”

“I’ Reynolds, that’s who” I coverto spill from my throat I’ve always known V could handle her own, but I never io toe to toe with Oliver like this “And in case you’ve forgotten, but I’ you haven’t, this is my best friend’s house, too,” she quickly concludes

“Like hell it is”

“She lives here, doesn’t she?” Her voice has turned sickly sweet, and I know her well enough to know that at this point she’s purposely egging him on

“She wouldn’t if I had any say in the matter”

“She wouldn’t or her mother wouldn’t? Why don’t you say the real reason you’re so butt hurt? It’s because your daddy reht cut into your inheritance, isn’t it?”