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Troy gave a flat \u201cyeah\u201d and looked at Skyla. He asked, \u201cYou coming with me, or staying here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla chose him right away. She did not even think about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sat in the car, feeling uneasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Troy\u2019s sharp profile looked colder than stone. The tension coming off him made her chest tighten.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had never seen him this upset since he returned to the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What had just happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla fidgeted in her seat, pricked by both curiosity and fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her hand brushed his by accident.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy grabbed her right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla jumped. She asked, \u201cWhat is wrong with you? Did Ayla set you off?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy stayed silent. He laced his fingers with hers and held her tight. They were just like an ordinary couple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cShe isn\u2019t important.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla went into a locker room and covered the bruise on her neck with a sticky note. It was the only thing she had.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got it after her hand was hurt last time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She still had one minute before the time she\u2019d promised James.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She did not walk back early. She waited for him in the rest area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James showed up a moment later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James spotted her alone and relaxed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He called her name from a distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla lifted her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes carried a sharp, wild edge that startled him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked like a lioness ready to strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He rushed over and found her looking normal again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wondered if he\u2019d imagined it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He asked, \u201cDid that idiot Troy bother you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cNo. It\u2019s settled.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lied. Rage climbed through her mind like smoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pictured hurting Troy. She pictured it with a cold kind of calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She imagined cutting his throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James did not buy her answer. \u201cAre you sure?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked steady, but something about her felt dangerous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under that calm look hid something mad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He looked at the bandage on her neck. He did not ask about it. He said, \u201cIf you need backup, tell me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla wanted revenge, but logic pulled her back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had no power to fight families like his.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She could make a lot of money. As much as Halle, too. But even someone rich like Halle could not shake a man like Draven. She would be destroyed in seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He could wipe out a company in minutes, easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy had that same level of reach. The thought forced Ayla to breathe and settle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at James. He was loud and loyal in a way she never expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cI saw what you did earlier. I owe you for that. If you ever need help, you can tell me. I don\u2019t have the money, but I can do something else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James put a hand on her head. He said, \u201cAre you running a fever?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cNo. I mean it. You treat me well, and I treat you well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James stared at her like she was ridiculous. His mouth twitched. He said, \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a big thing. Troy acted like a rabid dog. He could\u2019ve torn you apart. Anyone would step in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He waved it off. He said, \u201cI barely did anything. Don\u2019t make it weird.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla nodded. She said, \u201cFine. You treat me like a friend. I want to do the same. If you need something, I\u2019ll help. I\u2019m happy I have a friend like you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James grinned. He said, \u201cThat sounds better. And trust me, I won\u2019t be shy if I need something.\u201d He added, \u201cAyla, you got a good edge to you. Not everyone gets to be my friend. I pick them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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James jerked his chin. He said, \u201cYou heading back to play?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A hard thump hit his leg.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ball bounced off him, and he swore under his breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He turned and saw Max. Max stood still with a cold look on his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy had left with Skyla. Rolf did not want to play anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max told Rolf to get lost. Then he walked straight to Ayla.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He arrived right as James touched her forehead. Max felt a wave of fury rise fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wanted to toss Max out of this place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James snapped, \u201cI knew some jerk threw that ball. I was right!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max dropped the cold act once he reached Ayla.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something about her was different from the caf\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had to be Troy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max\u2019s hand curled into a fist before he forced it to relax.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He smiled a little. He said, \u201cAyla, forgot to mention this. James is my cousin. I\u2019m the younger one. He asked me to come play.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla blinked. She hadn\u2019t known that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Max had called James annoying earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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