26 EVE I stared down at the black box on my bed. “Girl,” Blaire said, crashing down onto the bed beside the box. “Even I know that’s fancy,” Piper said. “My brother doesn’t play.” Harley looked down at her black-and-gold manicure and then back at the box. “Are you going to open it?” My fingers traced the red Louboutin logo. The heels that Arnold had purchased for me had been my go-to for the last year. They were starting to show wear, and if I was honest, wearing them made me feel a little gross now that I was in a happy relationship. Maybe it was time to retire my fancy shoes that had been given to me by my abusive, asshole, married ex. I lifted the lid from the box, and inside were a pair of matte-black heels with the traditional red-lacquered bottoms. I pulled one out to a chorus

