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“There is just no way that you're stronger than me, Man, Richard told Aiden “I've been training for years to
beca bodyguard. You don’t get a body like thas overnight
“I'm the top weightlifter in the country. Auden sand and flexed Tve won national awards in high school and
college Let's arm wrestle right now and settle this once and for all
Richard waved away his suggestions | don’t want to hurt you, kid Let's do something even more extrWhat if
we went rock climbing on a mountain? | know a pretty good place only an hour away from the city.”
“How is rock climbing extreme” Plenty of my friends do it as a hobby,” Aiden said dismay
Richard grinned, and there was a wicked twinkle in his eyes. “I bet your friends don’t do it without equipment.
We will race to the top of the mountain without any safety gear Now, that’s a challenge that will see who is the
braver and stronger one”
An excited grin bloomed across the younger man’s face. “Hell yeah! Now you're talking.”
The two guys clapped hands, and | rolled my eyes
“I bet Richard is very good at rock climbing,” Ava said and stared at his arm muscles with appreciation. Then,
she turned toand winked. “Too bad you're too blind to see his muscles, Olivia Richard is a sight to behold.”
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“I don’t know,” Gai said and fanned herself. “Your brother has a great body.”
Ava stuck her tongue out. “Ew. I'm not going to even dignify that with a response.” But then all of the humor
vanished from her face.
| leaned forward and looked at my friend with concern. What had made her act so serious?
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“I'm not sure | want my brother rock climbing without equipment,” Ava said. “He could get seriously injured.”
“I don’t think they were serious,” | said, trying to ease her mind. “I think they are just fooling around.”
But the tension didn’t leave her. “I hope you're right.”
Alexander crossed his arms and looked at Gai. “Why don’t | arrange for Richard and Aiden to build up their
muscles by climbing up my parents’ fruit trees and fetching the apples for them?” he said in a loud voice.
Richard heard this, and his face flushed. He must have figured that his boss would actually make him do this
because he told Aiden that they should probably button up their shirts and get back inside.
When they were dressed and back inside, sof the tension drained from my body. Hopefully, this weird night
would end soon.
After our dinner dishes were cleared, Ava brought out a delicious- looking chocolate cake she had bought from
the store. The night ended in silence besides the sounds of eating and the occasional soft moan. At least Ava’s
dinner party ended on a sweet note.
| could breathe easier again when Alexander left with Gai and Richard. Alexander didn’t even try to hug me
goodbye. Something that
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| told myself | was relieved by, but had put a bad taste in my mouth even after eating that delicious chocolate
cake.
| stayed behind to help Ava clean up.
When she sent Aiden to throw way
the trash, | knevsthat $b wahted to
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to me.
“What the hell is going on with Alexander and you?” she asked.
My face flushed, and | stared down at
my hands that were submerged
soapy Hate Ast holed scrubbing
ality plate, | tried to think about how
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Apparently, | was taking too long for Ava because she put her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes..
“You're dressed way more fancy than
you ever have been for a day at the
office,” Ava pointed out. | opened my
mouth, but she shut me\dowowith a
SATAN do Gel 4s you changed
before coming over here because |
know that you didn't have tto.”
She paused and blew her bangs
away from her face. “Also, you have
way more makeup on than usual.
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