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I jerked ht for sure I’dto defend Michael

“What?” I asked

“I don’t know,” Andrea said quickly “But, it just… He really see like this just to hurt you It doesn’t make sense”

“It does if it was soa”

“Do you really think that’s what happened?” Andrea asked doubtfully “I mean, you said yourself that Joshua was shocked when he saw you with Michael”

“It could have been an act,” I said

“And the whole ‘I still love you’ thing?” Andrea pressed “Was that part of their game?”

“Maybe” I shrugged “Don’t ask me to understand how their minds work”

“It just doesn’t add up, Julie,” Andrea said “It doesn’tout just to screith you”

I shookI needed was for ht It didn’t make sense Joshua ay too surprised to see me with Michael He was shocked Livid There was no way he knew about us until we showed up for dinner

Still, Michael knew the truth the whole time That first day in the café, he kneho I was He knew all about

“How could Michael lie?” I asked again “And why? What was the point?”

“I don’t know,” Andrea said “That part really doesn’t make sense”

“I mean, he could have just told me who he was,” I said “He could have said, ‘Hey, I’nized you froht?’ It would have been that simple”

“Maybe” Andrea shrugged “Or maybe not”