by your independence that he has to humiliate you to feel better about himself.” She lifts her chin, a small, grateful smile tugging at the corner of her mouth. “Thank you.” I can tell my words made her feel a little better, but her normal radiance is still dimmer than I’m used to. I want to give Deacon a taste of his own medicine for making her feel like she isn’t enough—because she absolutely is. “Have you ever…” I pause, a devilish smirk breaking free and blooming across my face, “considered being just a little bit petty?” Her brows pull in as a blanket of confusion slips over her features,
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