message。 His eyes kept darting from one screen to the next。
？Yes？？ She tapped her stilettoed foot impatiently。 Could they please just get the fuck out of here？
？Did you really go all the way to London and not bring me； like； even one present？？
？Sorry；？ she sighed。 ？I came back in kind of a hurry。？
？Although you certainly found time to buy yourself a few things；？ Eleanor observed； popping a
picholine olive between her lips。
？I？m Jasmine。？ Tyler？s girlfriend hopped to her feet and extended her hand to Blair。 ？You？re
Blair； of course。 We actually met before； but you were hosting your graduation party； so you may
not remember。？
As if Blair could possibly forget her little imitator。
There was something suspicious about a thirteen…year…old with such good manners。 In fact； there
was something suspicious about Tyler having a girlfriend？he？d never seemed even remotely
interested in girls before； preferring instead the pany of his puter； his hookah； and his
vinyl record collection。
？Let？s go； Mom；？ Blair demanded。 ？I don？t want to be late。 This is my chance to make a really
great impression。？
？Oh； honey。？ Eleanor finished her sandwich and tossed the remains on the counter for Myrtle to
clean up。 ？I？m so glad to see you taking this so seriously。？
？Wait； are you going tosee Bailey Winter？？ Jasmine demanded。
Wouldn？t she like to know。
？He？s interested in hiring me；？ Blair informed her icily。
？I justlove his clothes；？ Jasmine gushed。 ？Of course； I？m not supposed to buy anything that？s not
B by Bailey Winter？ my mom says I have to wait until I start high school before I？m allowed to
get my hands on the good stuff； but that？s o