Page 118 of Playing Dirty

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He snorted. “It’s never just a game when scouts are watching you like you’re a stock option.”

I didn’t respond.

Because my phone was already buzzing in my bag.

I didn’t need to check it.

I did anyway.

Rowan.

heard you’re leaving town

I stared at it longer than I should’ve.

Then typed:

who told you

Three dots.

i have sources

I exhaled slightly through my nose.

Of course she did.

Then:

you’ll survive three days without staring at me

That hit wrong.

Not because it was true.

Because it wasn’t.

I shouldn’t have answered.

I did anyway.

i don’t stare at you

Immediate reply.

liar

I stopped packing.

Jace noticed.

“Don’t get weird now,” he said.

“I’m not.”

“You are absolutely getting weird.”

I ignored him.

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