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Maya I slide the curtain back into place with a shaky hand as Richard’s taillights disappear down the driveway. Whatever semblance of control I had over my emotions breaks, reality punching me in the face with a set of brass knuckles. Richard is back. I want to cry. I want to yell. I want to…

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Richard I blink up at the ceiling and wait for the blurry chandelier to come into focus. It takes a minute for my vision to clear, although my brain remains a fuzzy mess. Why am I on the floor? “Oh, thank God you’re awake. Are you okay?” Maya leans forward. Her dark waves brush against…

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Richard I’m the Lim brother everyone gossips about behind closed doors. Trust fund brat. Washed-up athlete. High-functioning alcoholic. No one knows the real me but her. Maya Dela Rosa—my childhood best friend and the only woman I ever loved. When I broke her heart six years ago, I promised to never return to Lake Wisteria.…