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Well, this should be interesting.<br />
Something compels me to nod in agreement, and with a small smile and a mouthed,<br />
'Thank you', he moves out of the doorway allowing Kate to walk in.<br />
Arms crossed and legs wide—<strong>my</strong> defensive stance is set in place, I tell her, "Don't<br />
think I'm above fighting you at <strong>my</strong> mother's party."<br />
"I don't want to fight," she rushes out. "I honestly <strong>just</strong> want to apologize to you, and<br />
well, to your family." I'm not sold, but I nod for her to continue. Blowing out a breath,<br />
she begins. "I'm totally not the bitch I came off as before."<br />
I give her no response.<br />
"Okay, so that's not completely true. I can be a bitch, we all can but that's only<br />
'cause I felt threatened."<br />
"Threatened?"<br />
She nods. "I hated you before I met you."<br />
"Gee thanks," I mutter dryly.<br />
"It's <strong>just</strong> that . . . I used to model, right. And now I manage models. I'm used to<br />
having guys eating out of the palm of <strong>my</strong> hand. And Edward . . . well, he couldn't be<br />
less impressed with the fact if he tried."<br />
I take in an annoyed breath. This doesn't sound like an apology to me.<br />
"I am sorry." Oh, I guess I said that part out loud. "I'm <strong>just</strong> saying, I was jealous of<br />
you since the first time I heard your name—on our first date. You, your sisters, and<br />
EJ, that's all he talked about. It was actually pretty obnoxious to be honest, but<br />
endearing at the same time."<br />
"Kate, why are you telling me this?" I finally ask. "Why do you care, now, what I think<br />
about you?"<br />
She sighs. "Renee might not realize it, but she's one of <strong>my</strong> only friends. Granted,<br />
she doesn't always have the nicest things to say about me, but that's how we work.<br />
And the way I treated you all, she made it clear how disappointed she was and<br />
would have no problem replacing me—as a friend and manager—if I couldn't get<br />
along with her new family."<br />
The corner of <strong>my</strong> mouth lifts up at the assessment Renee gave us, but it falls. "So<br />
either you're only apologizing 'cause Renee's making you, or you're trying to butter