Nicole Harper
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I blinked, taken aback by the hostility in his voice. I had a suspicion he wouldn’t want me here, but I didn’t think he’d be so obvious about it.
My lips parted, but I had nothing to say. I was just about to turn around and leave when Talia held my wrist, stopping me. She raised her chin at Tristan. “I brought her here, obviously. What about it?” She was trying to be bold but even I could hear the tremor in her voice.
Tristan’s eyes bounced from me to Talia, then back to me. He dragged a hand down his face, effectively wiping away the harsh expression on his face. “f**k. I don’t mean it that way.” He made a move to stand up from his stool, but paused, looked around, and remained on his stool. “You should have called me if you were coming.”
I frowned. So did he want m
