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be a good girl,” she said in a sweet voice.
    “That’s exactly what worries me most.” I needed Megan’s help, and the sooner the better. “Why don’t you wait here? I’ll go and find Owen?”
    “Sure, no problem.” Annabel went to the living room, and I rushed upstairs to see if Megan was awake. My plan about staying away from her was ruined in seconds.
     
    The moment I stopped at her bedroom door, I heard her saying the following, “Don’t worry, I’ll be there on time. Yeah, miss you too. Will call you later. Bye.”
    Another wave of anger rushed through my body. The weird feeling that I tried to suppress all the way back to the house appeared with new intensity. Who would have thought that I knew what freaking jealousy meant?...
    “Come in!” Megan replied to my knocking.
    “Hey,” I said, opening the door. “How do you feel?”
    I wish there was someone to ask me the same question, because the view of Megan’s messy hair, spread all over the pillows, reminded me of the things that I shouldn’t be thinking about.
    “I feel much better,” she said, smiling slightly. “Thanks to you. The ointment you brought did real magic to my feet. I can barely feel the pain.”
    “Good. It means that you won’t miss today’s beach party.”
    “Actually, I wasn’t going to attend it.”
    I felt a little disappointed. “Owen said he wanted you to be there tonight. He even asked me to make sure that you would come.”
    Megan’s cheeks turned pink. “You don’t have to babysit me, Aiden. I can get to the beach on my own. Besides….”
    “There you are, Honey!” Annabel said excitedly, entering the room. “I’ve been looking for you everywhere! You never told me that Magy was just a drabbie!”
    “Her name is Mary,” Megan said in a harsh voice. “And I don’t remember my parents inviting a Barbie doll to the wedding.”
    O-oh … in the blink of an eye I found myself standing in the middle of a cross-fire.

Chapter 7
Megan
     
    I stared at the girl’s trembling lips. She was furious, and she looked like she was about to cry, but I hardly cared. I didn’t know her, but she obviously knew Aiden whose arm she was holding firmly, as if it was her life saver.
    “Who the hell is that?” I asked him.
    “Calm down, Megan, this….”
    “You tell her to calm down?” the Barbie squeaked. “What about me? She just called me….”
    “Nothing happened, Annabel,” Aiden said, breaking free of her death grip. “You two need to apologize for your words, and everything will be fine.”
    “You’ve got to be kidding me!” I snapped.
    “No way!” the owner of the bright-red lips said.
    I turned to Aiden again. “See? We don’t need any apologies. I’m sure we will survive by simply ignoring each other. Is she one of your sweethearts?” I wasn’t going to ask the question, but somehow the demon inside me won.
    Aiden rubbed the bridge of his nose, before he said, “Annabel is my friend, and she’s one of Owen’s guests.”
    Who would have thought that my brother had friends like that? “Nice,” I said, smiling sweetly. “Now, when the introduction is over, would you be so kind as to leave my room to let me get dressed?”
    Aiden’s jaw tightened. Obviously he wasn’t used to be kicked out of ladies’ bedrooms. Well, sometimes tables did turn. He shook his head and headed for the door, following his charming friend.
    “Great…” I muttered, looking at the closed door.
    Things were getting worse and worse, and I didn’t like it. I really hoped that my staying at home would be less stressful. No such luck.
     
    When it was about time to get ready for the party, I changed into a light, white dress that went to my feet, took a jacket just in case British weather would bring us new surprises, and went downstairs.
    To my huge disappointment Aiden was the only person waiting for me there.
    “Where’s everyone?”
    “Went to the beach,” he replied icily. “You are going with me.”
    “I