surprising even to me, “And you won’t be seeing me again.”

“What? Why?” Alan asked. I could hear Silvana and some other people talking in the background, “What’s gotten into you, Marcy?”

“Priorities have changed,” I said, taking another stinging sip of coffee, briefly wondering if I should tell Alan what Trey has been up to. Let’s let him keep all of his comforting lies, I decided. “You don’t need to worry about me. Things couldn’t be better. I really do appreciate everything you’ve done for me, Alan. I do consider you a friend. Tell Silvana and Rosie that I’ll try to remember them as long as I can. Give Evan my blessing with-”

“Marcy, please…” Alan pleaded, “I...

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