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“There’s no easy way to say this.”

Adrian looked closely at each of them, as though searching for the right words. He took a deep breath and said, “When Courtney found out about Britney, I promised there would be no more secrets. I wanted to have relationships with you, something that I think has been going well, with the Sundays we’ve spent together and our vacation over winter break.”

“Okay...” Courtney’s stomach twisted, feeling as if she wasn’t going to like where he was headed with this.

“The Sundays have been going really well,” Savannah added.

Adrian managed a tight-lipped smile. “There’s something else you need to know. I didn’t tell you originally because it involves other people. Now they’re ready for you to know—they were actually ready weeks ago—but it was around the same time you found out about Britney.” He directed that last part to Courtney. “I knew how hard that was on you—on all three of you—and I didn’t want to drop anything else on you while you were grieving for your sister. But I’m not perfect. I’ve made mistakes, and keeping this from you is one of them.”

“You mean there’s something else you’ve been hiding?” Peyton rolled her eyes. “Why am I not surprised?”

“This is the last secret,” he said. “I promise.”