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Chapter 33

Someone like Eli dating its owner, even casually, didn’t fit into Jarrett’s impressions.

When they arrived, he paid the driver, allowing Eli the freedom to get out first. The driver smirked, and Jarrett deliberately withheld the extra five he’d been ready to hand over as a tip.

Eli was practically bouncing. “Come on. There’s a service bell in the back.”

His already taut mood stretched even thinner at Eli’s obvious excitement. It might have been better than the sulking if Jarrett didn’t know what had sparked this newfound enthusiasm. He walked stiffly, then held himself even straighter as Eli rang for entry. The weight of the pack he’d brought with him added to the exhaustion already dragging him down, but damned if he was going to let it show now.