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Sloane narrowed her eyes, keeping her gaze locked onto his tense posture. "What exactly did you say that you shouldn't have?"

Declan hesitated, his gaze darting away from her piercing stare to focus on a spot on the hardwood floor. He shifted his weight, a subtle tell that gave away the anxious drumming of his heart. "I drank too much last night. A lot more than I usually do. If I happened to say