A Rare Defeat

"Better not," Sloane replied.

Holden was about to say something else when Harper's flashy red sports car pulled up right behind Vaughn's. As soon as she spotted them, she started waving her arms around like she was in a parade.

"Sloane, over here!" Harper called out.

Sloane's eyes lit up, and she grinned back. "Coming!"

She turned to Holden and said in a low voice, "I'll head out now."

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