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“I’m so turned on, Ari,” I reply breathily. “But my panties aren’t wet.” He raises his eyebrow at me, and I brush my lips against his ear. “I’m not wearing any.”

His eyes are blazing hot, and I feel like I could combust right now.

“Lucia?” a male voice cuts through the crowd, and just the sound of that voice is enough to completely douse our fire.

Ari clenches his fist next to me as I roll my eyes and turn to face the man.

“You’re like an infection, you know?” I scold as Matt walks up to us. “You just keep coming back.”

“Jesus, Lucia,” Matt sighs.

“What do you want?” Ari demands, crossing his arms next to me.

“Nothing that involves you, prick.”

“Don’t you disrespect him,” I chide.

“Are you fucking friends now?” Matt asks, bewildered.

“Yes,” I reply emphatically. “Turned out the only reason we didn’t like each other wasyou.Once you were out of the picture, things between us have been great.”

“Because he wants to fuck you,” he scoffs.

“What he does or doesn’t want to do with me is none of your goddamn business.”

“For the record,” Ari interjects, “I just like spending time with her.”

When I think it can’t be worse than running into my ex-boyfriend, his oh-so-lovely mistress has to make an appearance.

“There you are, Matty!” Anna says, voice shrill.

I roll my eyes. “Why do we have to keep running into you two? I’m so tired of seeing you.”

Anna looks at me with a mischievous smile. “Aww, are you jealous, Lucia?”

I can’t hold back my laughter. “Jealous of what exactly? That you’re with a man who’s a known cheater? You can have him, Anna. I don’t fucking want him.”

“I’m not a cheater,” Matt states.

I stare at him deadpan. “You fucking cheated on me with this bitch for most of our relationship. Yeah, you’re a cheater.”

“How dare you call me a bitch!” Anna yells, creating attention.

Fucking great.

“Look, I know the blame lies with Matt. You had no obligation to me. But you alsoknewhe was dating me and pursued him anyway. You’re as shitty as he is.”

Anna is fuming until Harlow and Cole walk up beside us, and she goes for faux-sweetness. “Hey!”

“What the fuck are you doing over here?” Harlow says, voice venomous and lethal.

Love that girl.

“What do you mean?” Anna asks, playing dumb.

“Cut the shit, Anna,” Cole scolds.

Now Matt decides to jump in and defend her. “You’re going to be that nasty to your own cousin?”