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    She didn’t even bother lowering her voice. In fact, she said it loud enough to make sure Jewell—who was still sitting in the car—caught every word.


    Jewell didn’t take offense at her words. He actually nodded along, like he agreed with her. That only made Sharon more irritated. She shot him the most aggressive eye-roll ever.


    “Stel,e with me. I’ll take you away from all this. I can’t keep watching you go through this crap. And if you really can’t leave, then fine—I’ll go back with you!”


    She wasn’t joking. If Ste refused to leave that vi, Sharon had already made up her mind to go with her. Even if William mmed the door in her face, she’d nt herself on his doorstep and keep pounding until he gave in.


    Ste was caught off guard by her determination. Her heart ached, but she still tried to reason with her. “Sharon, don’t. It’s not worth the risk. We’re no match for William. I don’t want you getting hurt because of me.”


    She’d seen the man’s temper up close. The thought of Sharon being on the receiving end of it? That scared her more than anything.


    Sharon’s eyes stayed gentle. “And I can’t just stand here and do nothing while you suffer.”


    Ste looked away for a second, then shook her head with a soft smile. “It’s really not that bad. I’ve already made up my mind about how I’m going to handle things. Just trust me, okay? I’ll be fine.”


    Sharon didn’t totally buy it. To her, it sounded like something said just to stop her from worrying.


    Ste checked the time. If she didn’t get back soon, she’d not only be in trouble—Jewell might get dragged into it too.


    She gently pulled her hand from Sharon’s. “I need to go. Please take care of yourself… and don’t worry about things you can’t fix, okay?”


    She slipped back into the car, buckled up, and nced at the man in the driver’s seat. “Let’s go.”


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    Jewell looked onest time at Sharon, still standing there in her jacket, before he stepped on the gas and pulled away.


    “Your friend’s something else,” he said after a beat.


    He’d traveled all over the world, met every kind of person there was. But Sharon? She was one of a kind.


    Hearing the amusement in his voice, Ste smiled a little, thinking of her friend. “We’ve been tight since school. She’s someone I trustpletely.”


    That made Jewell pause.


    Trustpletely?


    He couldn’t remember thest time he’d heard someone say that. In his world, people only stuck around if they were getting something out of it. When the deal stopped working, so did the rtionship.


    He didn’t do real friendships. Not even with William.


    So hearing Ste say something like that, he was both curious and skeptical.


    “You mean… she’d never turn on you? Ever?”


    Ste nodded without hesitation. “Never. I know she wouldn’t.”


    One didn’t need a bunch of ride-or-die friends. One or two solid ones were more than enough.


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