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“Not we’ll see.”

“Maybe.”

“Madeline.”

“Not with that attitude, Tyrant.”

He discreetly tugged my hair. “You know I prefer obedience not punishment, but I can be swayed.”

I bit my lip, and his dark eyes dropped to watch. “You can call me whatever you want. I’m yours, remember?”

“Because I bought you, and I’m never giving you back.”

Epilogue

EASTON

ONE MONTH LATER...

My girl was tipsy.

Her girl was tipsy.

Neither was as happy as they deserved to be.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t the shitstorm with Doug that was bringing them down—though that wasn’t helping. According to Maddie, Greer had basically thrown herself into school. She’d barely been able to convince her to join us at Golden for Tripp’s birthday party.

But Maddie was nothing if not tenacious, and Greer had relented.

Wren had, too.

Only she wasn’t there.

And according to the text they’d received, she wouldn’t be joining us.

“What do you think is going on with her?” Mads asked as she took a sip of her ridiculous drink. “This is the third time she’s bailed on me in the last two weeks.”

“Fourth,” Greer corrected. “Brunch.”

Maddie leaned into me to share something I already knew. “We started our mimosa brunches in honor of the OGs’ sangria ones. We used to never miss them.”

“Maybe she’s busy with her man,” I pointed out.

“I’m busy with you and your demanding dick, but I still make brunch.”

“Yes, but not everyone is so selfless and ungreedy with their significant other’s time.”

She burst out laughing before I finished my sentence.

“You guys are so cute, it makes me need another drink.” Greer stood. “And food. It’s amazing.”

“It’s not steak dirt, that’s for sure,” Maddie said.

“I have no clue what that means. Tell me when I get back.”

As she headed for the bar, I snagged Maddie’s wrist and pulled her to stand. She rushed to keep up with me as I dragged her across the bar to the entrance that only Cohen, Atlas, and security had access to.

With his blessing, I punched in Cohen’s passcode and opened the door. I ensured it locked behind us before continuing into a darkened Gilded.

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