She was—and always had been—so different from Claire, who was dressed in an age-appropriate cocktail dress and the kind of shoes that had red bottoms and a fancy name that drew longing glances from her friends. Claire would never dream of turning up at a Grogan & Company auction in menswear. And yet both were so similar to each other. Funny, smart, cold, calculating, strong, and loyal, both carrying vicious streaks a mile wide that were softened by the fire they felt toward anyone they loved. Reed had often wondered why they hadn’t become fast friends when Claire had first stumbled into their
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