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A knowing tingle skittered down my spine. Was Kane trying to give me a murky window to the truth? My heart wanted to believe it was evidence that his feelings for me were real, but logic slammed the door on that emotionally flawed line of thinking. He was probably just trying to keep me at arm’s length out of politeness. He didn’t want to deal with drama when the truth came out. “That’s the great thing about a fresh start.” I peered at him without a trace of emotion. “We can be anyone we choose to be.” “Yeah, but the past will always be a part of us.” “Well, I’d say that’s a good thing because I like you just the way you are. If your past had been different, you wouldn’t be the same person you are today.” Both statements would have been true had everything about him not been a lie. A smile
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