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Penny laughed and nodded. “Yeah. Uncle Lee told me I was his second favorite human.” Even hearing his name hurt, but I loved witnessing the bond between Lee and his niece. I smiled at her. “Number two’s not so bad.” Penny scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Says the person who’s his number one.”

I was still worked up, not only from the kiss, but from the realization that Charles had almost won those dates with her.
My dates.
It hadn’t bothered me that Royal had thrown out a bid for her. He was a shit-stirrer and everyone knew it. But the minute Charles stepped forward with his smug smile, I snapped.