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“Then I can’t promise not to shower you in sarcastic comments.”

“That seems like a fair deal.”

“All right.” I pushed to my feet and fiddled with the keys until I found the one for the front door. “I’ll leave you to your weeding, then.”

He nodded. “See you tomorrow to look for Winston when he ultimately escapes.”

I opened my mouth to argue before grimacing. “Hopefully not.”

CHAPTER ELEVEN

ELLIE

Ellie theLostExplorer

MEGAN: Who’s Max?

Oh. My. God.

ME: Did Abby put you up to this?

MEGAN: I saw her this morning getting coffee.

ME: You know who Max is. Did you tell her?

MEGAN: Of course I told her. She offered to buy my coffee if I did.

ME: You’re such a cheap date, you tart.

MEGAN: Thank you *curtsies* how’s the book going?

ME: Sent Kim chapters yesterday with the title “Max IS A DICK” so I’ll let you decide.

MEGAN: Ouch.

ME: Mm.

MEGAN: You’re going to have to either leave or fuck that guy.

ME: Uh… negative on both. He made it pretty clear that he barely tolerates me.

MEGAN: Oooh. Enemies to lovers. My favourite trope.

ME: MY LIFE IS NOT A ROMANCE NOVEL, MEGAN.

MEGAN: Hot duke? Enemies to lovers? Grumpy/sunshine? This is heaven.

MEGAN: YOU HAVE TO FUCK HIM.

ME: I’m done with you today.

MEGAN: Ellie AND MAAAAX SITTING IN A TREE

You would not believe that woman was going to be thirty in nine months.

Thirteen, more like.

MEGAN: F-U-C-K-INGGGG

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