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ADELINE

It hurts. God, it hurts to hear her say that.

But I also know exactly what it’s like to love someone who never chooses you.

And I think of Reid, who I can never choose. My chest twists and that wound he left starts stinging again.

So I take a breath and say the only thing I can.

“…Okay.”

“Can we please talk about this mess now?”

I hear a loud thud, like something heavy just hit her desk. Y