Confused, I shrug. “Then no. Max has it.” Kristin still doesn’t react. I guess she trusts Max the way that I used to. Pair of fools, the two of us. Dante pushes his chair back from the table and Lorenzo follows suit. “Joey,” Dante says as they walk out of the room, so I follow them, wondering why my pendant is so important. As soon as we’re in the hallway, Dante grabs my arm. “Max has your pendant?” “Yes. He said he was going to wear it and look after it for me.” Lorenzo doesn’t often display his emotions, but I swear his eyes shine with joy. “You think he’s still wearing it?” “Only one way to
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