“What did you say?” Jimmie’s gaze turned icy as he heard Luella’s demand. Beg him?
“Beg me, and I’ll move,” Luella repeated, feeling a surge of defiance. After being antagonized by Melvin, she was in no mood to back down from Jimmie. She was spoiling for a fight now.
The tension between Jimmie and Luella had always simmered beneath a surface of forced cordiality for Juniper’s sake. Now, with her not around, the gloves were off.
“Are you sure about that, Mr. Langley?” Jimmie asked, stepping out of his car. He walked up to Luella and gripped the motorcycle’s handlebar, his eyes glinting with a cold light.
“Of course.” Luella wasn't about to let Jimmie push her around again. Such an irritating pretty boy!
“Fine,” Jimmie said with a humorless smirk. He turned slightly, pulling his phone from his pocket. “In that case, I’ll have to tattle.”
Tattle? Luella narrowed her eyes, watching him.
“I was on my way to bring Juniper a snack...” Jimmie said slowly, scrolling through his contacts with a theatrical slowness. “I guess I’ll have to call and tell her I can’t make it.”
A snack? Juniper, the little foodie, valued food and money above all else. If she was the reason her snack was delayed, she’d definitely hold it against her.
“Jimmie, have you been weaned yet?” Luella sneered, though her confidence was wavering. “Still running to tattle?”
“Are you going to move or not?” Jimmie held up his phone, his thumb hovering over the call button on Juniper’s contact.
“You…” Luella wanted to stand her ground, but she knew she was no match for Juniper if she got angry. Fine. She’d get back at Jimmie another day.
“You win,” Luella growled. She kicked her bike into gear. Before speeding off, she shot Jimmie a middle finger and yelled over her shoulder, “You’re not looking so good, Mr. Tate! Maybe you should see a doctor about that. Looks like a… vitality issue.”


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