I can’t explain why I suddenly smiled when nothing was funny about what he said. Houston moved away from the window as soon as I stood because he knew what was on my mind. Jericho knew it too, but he didn’t move to try to defend himself if it came to that. He’d let me beat him. Jericho deserved every broken bone and ounce of blood lost after what he just admitted to, so he’d allow me the pound of flesh. “Let me make sure I heard you correctly. While Houston and I were risking everything, you were plotting behind our backs to leave us and ride off into the sunset with Emily?” “Yes.” I stood
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