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Melissa didn't speak for several moments. She simply stared at Jackson, as though trying to determine whether he was joking. "You really had a normal conversation with Matthew?" she finally asked. Jackson laughed softly. "Believe me, I'm just as shocked as you are." "No insults?" "No." "No warnings?" "None." "He didn't grab your arm?" Jackson instinctively rubbed the same spot Matthew had squeezed during their first encounter. "No." "He didn't mention my father?" "No." Melissa blinked. "That's... strange." Jackson tilted his head. "Why?" "Because that's not Matt." "He seemed pretty normal to me." She smiled to herself. "No," she said. "That's exactly who Matt is." Jackson frowned. "I don't follow." Melissa leaned back in her chair. "The Matthew you met the first time
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