Page 280 of Playing Dirty

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I missed the shot.

That asshole grinned immediately.

“Oh, he’s gone gone.”

“Can you shut the hell up for like ten minutes?”

“No.”

Unfortunately, Jace walked in right then too.

“Who’s gone?” he asked.

Luca pointed at me. “Romeo.”

Jace gasped dramatically. “Did they finally kiss?”

“No,” I muttered.

“Damn. Thought we made progress.”

“You people are exhausting.”

Andre blinked between all of us. “Wait, are you talking about Rowan?”

Jesus Christ.

How did everyone know everything immediately?

“Holy shit,” Andre said slowly. “It’s real.”

“It’s not a thing,” I said.

Luca nodded. “That’s usually what people say right before it becomes a thing.”

I hated my entire team.

ROWAN

Mia stole half my breakfast and all my peace.

“You were online till like two,” she said.

I looked up from my laptop. “Are you stalking me?”

“You liked Mason Reed’s post at 1:14 a.m.”

Traitorous app.

Serena nearly choked on her coffee laughing.

“Oh my God,” Mia said. “It’sbadbad.”

“It’s literally social media.”

“No, babe,” Serena said gently. “You hate social media.”

Unfortunately true.

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