Layla’s pov

I was embarrassed. Completely and utterly embarrassed. From what I could see, there were not one, not even two or three pairs of lingerie. No, there seemed to be plenty to give the entire town.

I was being dramatic but could you blame me?

And as I continue to look at the very thin green lace, fury soon replaced my embarrassment and made me grit my teeth until they hurt

Tiffany digs in, her nails hitting something hard that oddly sounded like cardboard.

She was more excited than I was. Not that I was excited, not one bit. In fact, I was the complete opposite.

She swishes the paper around until she gasped. “Layla you wouldn’t believe this.” She whispered in both awe and surprise.

“What is it?” | grit out every word. My anger wasn’t directed at her obviously.

“I think you just got a new phone.” She said breathily.

Was that my heart falling into my ass I felt?

Or was it blazing anger?

I didn’t know, but surely Tyler could be blamed for causing it.

“Shhhh!” The older woman hissed, her impatience whipping on her tongue as she moves the glasses to the bridge of her nose and looks at us angrily.

Tiffany looks over at her, her features drawing into irritation. “Oh keep quiet we’re not even that loud!” Tiffany huffed then goes back to searching through the bag and ignoring the glaring woman completely.

were not angry myself for a completely different reason than her. Somehow I

that had an image of a phone. It already looked more expensive than my own cracked screen one and I was sure it was something I wouldn’t be able to afford until a few years of saving

an iPhone 13. Lai…..” She drawled out, her mouth opened in shock as she stares at me and then back to the

clenched my teeth. I reach over and grab the box from Tiffany’s hand, opening it quickly to see if this was

I was wrong.

and I swore I heard

This was ridiculous.

phone that got me rigid with anger. It was the little note Tyler left stuck to the

won’t come out of the arrangement, I’ll

I knew it was him. I mean who else would it be, surely not the janitor? Or the homeless man who sat beside the curb in the mornings and threw

blue little note, crumbling it

believe he bought these for you,” Tif snorted. I turn to her only to see her digging more into the bag, pulling out a dark

flaming as I thrust it back into the bag. I also throw

it to him good for him to spend

snap my eyes to glare at her. “Tif this isn’t a joke! I didn’t ask him to buy

taste in lingerie. I

my head, grabbing a hold of my

phone. I cringed inwardly. Did he really think I’d accept

Tiffany asked as I walk around

give it back to him.”

down at the paper she was writing then at me,

when I give it back to him Tif. Finish your paper it’s more important than

the older angry woman who didn’t surprise me when

through the hallway, my eyes browsed around in search of

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