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TYLER
ONE WEEK LATER
Now that her grandmother’s affairs had been settled, things had finally started to calm down. She quit her job at the bar, much to Bree’s dislike, but she was determined to live her life according to her grandmother’s wishes. Besides, what she left in the box helped ease Kacey’s worries and put her ten steps closer to reaching her goal. She was so close.
Kacey was completely different from any of the girls I’d met. She let me see her pain and wasn’t ashamed, she owned it and fought when it threatened to drag her down. That was the kind of person I needed in my life. Kacey was a born fighter, strong-willed and genuine. If only I could get her to stop being so stubborn and let me help her. It was infuriating how hard-headed she was, but then my father said I was t
