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"You really shouldn't give her any hope."

I look at her, perplexed. "Give hope? Whom?"

"Well, my sister. She was hopelessly in love with you back in high school, the little virgin."

Horrified, I blurt out, "What the hell?"

That's enough! This was clearly the point where she went too far, and I couldn't give a shit whether our parents are friends or not.

Instead of saying anything, Gianna just grins smugly. It's obvious how proud she is of herself.

"We'll both go out and sort this out," I tell her firmly, pointing toward the door.

It's bad enough that everyone around us probably heard this statement, so I...