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Still reeling from Sebastian’s delightful kisses, Tess practically floated on air back upstairs to her room. His abrupt departure seemed odd, but it did little to lessen her emotional high, especially since he had promised to see her at the ball.
She tried to remember how many days were left before the gala, but her mind was absolute mush. Figuring that Mo would remember, she hurried to their room, but was disappointed to find that her friend hadn’t yet returned.
Tess was in bed, but still wide-awake when Mo came back. The woman didn’t even attempt to be quiet. Instead, she slammed the door, flopped on her bed, and wailed, “Pierce just broke up with me-eeeee.”
“What? Why?!?” Tess bolted up and immediately moved to her friend’s side. Her euphoria from Sebastian’s kisses felt like a b
