Bradley sized him up, detecting a touch of animosity in Lance’s demeanor. Squinting slightly, he probed, “Boyfriend?”

He recalled hearing that Bettie was single.

Bettie instinctively hid behind Bradley, gripping his sweater tightly.

Peeking out, she blurted, “He’s no boyfriend of mine! He’s a bad person who wants to grab me and sell me off, like to the ravines or something!”

Lance addressed Bettie. “Bettie, enough. I get you’re upset with me but you can’t just throw around accusations like that…”

Bradley stared at Lance with suspicion, retorting, “You’ve said enough.

over. Get out quickly, or

More likely, he was

gave you the right

trying to

shirt, Bettie clarified, “Bradley isn’t a stranger to me. He’s my

Lance a smug look, remarking, “Did

Bradley. “She’s clearly drunk. She couldn’t even find our room,

two exchanged tense glares, the

ready

moment, guests were still in the private room. Bradley didn’t want to be away for too long, so he turned to Bettie and inquired, “Who did you

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