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I blinked, surprised at her candid words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho are you to talk? You\u2019ve been wallowing around all week, and you aren\u2019t even wearing any makeup,\u201d I shot back, folding my own arms across my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She let out a short laugh, though the smile she had on her face didn\u2019t meet her eyes, and it made my chest tighten even more. I knew she was trying to distract herself and get her own thoughts and feelings in check\u2026 but I also knew she was living with this intense pain, and she couldn\u2019t get rid of it. I hated that it was happening to her, and I wished that I could make it better.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnlike you, I\u2019ve already built a stable foundation for myself. I can afford to take a week or more off,\u201d she told me, shrugging one shoulder. \u201cOnce you are known and loved around the world, then come talk to me about constantly wearing makeup.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I let out a breath, my resolve cracking. I was happy she was acting like her old self, and I wanted to explore that a bit further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, so what do you suggest I do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou let me help you fully,\u201d she said. \u201cLet me be your life coach.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d I laughed. \u201cA life coach? You?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, just because I\u2019m terrible at my own life, doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019ll be terrible at yours. Besides, you\u2019re going through an issue I know way too much about. This is all about public image; at this point\u2026 It\u2019s a popularity contest. It\u2019s an easy fix if you follow along with the rules of the public.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d I said, taking a deep breath. \u201cI\u2019ll follow along.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect,\u201d she said. \u201cFirst things first\u2026we prove your innocence. Daddy might have to get these articles pulled.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want him to know about the protests,\u201d I said, my brows furrowed. \u201cHe overheard Olivia saying she wanted to protest me, and I told him I had it handled. I didn\u2019t want to make a big deal out of it, and I played it off as such. It would only upset him if he knew how far it escalated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou aren\u2019t going to be able to hide it from him,\u201d she said, raising her brows. \u201cIt\u2019s literally all over the news, and if we are going to the packhouse tonight, then he will see the protesters with his own eyes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll figure something out\u2026 but I just want to keep this from him for a little while. Maybe until tonight. I want to be able to tell him myself, and I want to have one last night of just nothing\u2026 no stress\u2026 no magic\u2026 just me and my mate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at me a moment longer before she nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d she said. \u201cBut the next time you leave this villa, you aren\u2019t going to be dressed like a commoner. You need to pay careful attention to your appearance, so I\u2019ll be working on that with you every morning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone ever tell you that you\u2019re bossy?\u201d I asked, teasingly\u00a0<\/p>\n
She laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the time,\u201d she replied. Then her face grew serious. \u201cI need a project to distract myself with,\u201d she admitted.\u2019 It\u2019s helping.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I put my hand on her shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are going to figure this out, Irene,\u201d I assured her. \u201cWe\u2019ll break your curse so you\u2019ll be free from Chuck forever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin walked around the corner at that point; when his eyes found mine, they softened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just told Matt we were heading to the packhouse for dinner. He\u2019s putting his shoes on. Are you almost ready?\u201d He asked, stepping toward my side and wrapping me in his arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wrapped my arms around his neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I was wondering if maybe we could go somewhere else for dinner,\u201d I suggested, but then I noticed the surprised and wide look in Irene\u2019s eyes that made me rethink the decision even to leave the villa. \u201cOr we can get Chester and\/or Nan to cook us a meal, and we won\u2019t have to leave at all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are both working at the packhouse,\u201d he told me. \u201cThat\u2019s why I suggested we go there. I know you love their cooking,\u201d he told me, grinning down at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My chest warmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u201d I breathed. \u201cI\u2019m honestly not feeling all that well. Maybe we should just-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could finish my sentence, Gavin\u2019s cell phone rang. He reached for it on one of the tables and glanced at the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s Erik,\u201d he said, glancing at Irene briefly, who stiffened beside me. He answered the phone, pressing it to his ear. \u201cHey, Erik.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He waited a few moments, his eyes narrowing at nothing in particular.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, on my way,\u201d he said and then hung up. He turned to look at me. \u201cLooks like there\u2019s a situation at the packhouse anyway. I need to go check out the situation before we go anywhere tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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