From the sneer Holly gave Ellie, it was clear the feeling was mutual. I remembered instantly that Ellie didn’t like her. She had pale, almost white, blonde hair, huge blue eyes, long limbs and a full pouty mouth. “And you’ve met Adam and Braden.” Her smile slipped a little as she looked at the woman sitting pressed up against Braden. Ed, the short blonde guy who made geeky stylish, was Jenna’s fiancé. Jenna, the cute blonde with the quirky glasses and diamond engagement ring was Ellie’s best friend and fellow PhD student. I’d gotten the run down in the cab down here. “Everyone, this is my new flatmate Jocelyn.” She turned to me. Ellie had taken forever to get ready, and as she shot Adam a smile, I began to understand why. Braden had called two hours ago asking us to meet them all here. They were seated on sofas around a low coffee table in a bar on George IV Bridge. I stared down at Ellie and Braden’s friends in a dress I’d borrowed from her wardrobe. I don’t know how, but Ellie had managed to convince me to go out with them. She answered it immediately, but without her usual cheer. Sorry.”Īs though he’d heard his name, Ellie’s cell lit up and his name flashed across the screen.
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