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"I'm just saying she's been through a lot. I don't want her getting confused."

"About cake flavors?"

"About you."

"What about me would confuse her?"

"You and Knox."

"What about me and Knox?"

Maggie looked past me into my apartment.

"Whatever this is."

"You gotta use more nouns, girl. I'm not following."

I was being facetious because why the fuck would she knock on my door with this bullshit?

That's when she got real with me.

"I don't want you around Knox or Gabby."

Oh.

"Gabby's your child and a minor. If you say don't, I won't. But Knox is a grown-ass man. Talk to him about that."

"I'm talking to you."

I laughed.

"Lady, move. I have to work."

I started closing my door.

Maggie put her hand against it.

I stopped.

Cocked my head.

"Don't do that."

Something in my face must've translated because she took her hand off immediately.

"I'm not finished."

"You are."

I smiled.

"Goodbye, Knox's ex-wife."

Then I closed the door in her silly-ass face.

Chapter 34

Lila