He called out, “I still love you.” I froze. And then slowly, I turned around to look at him. “Don’t say that.” He took a step closer. “I don’t know if I’ll ever get you out of my system, not completely. I have… this feeling. That you’ll always be there. Here.” Conrad clawed at his heart and then dropped his hand. “It’s only because I’m marrying Jeremiah.” I hated the way my voice sounded—shaky and small. Weak. “That’s why you’re saying all this all of a sudden.” “It’s not all of a sudden,” he said, his eyes locked on mine. “It’s always.” “It doesn’t matter. It’s too late.” I turned away from
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