Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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Chapter 32 Bailey

aware of the fact he had caught us in the middle of a private conversation. “Well, we were talking yeah.” My Dad says with a smile. “Hmm, I have

wasn’t a rogue attack was it?” I demanded, knowing I was right. My gut had told me all along the moment I had heard Harley was hurt that it had been Miles. Chapter 32 Bailey Ellis looks to me and slowly shakes his head. “I hate that I lied to cover for him. I was out for my run, and found him attacking Harley. I shouted at him, and he stopped, before running off. The injuries to the warriors were so bad, I knew I had to help him, so took him to the hospital. Miles told me to leave him to die, but I could not do that. So he ordered me to tell them it was a rogue attack, saying the guy deserved what he got, and he would explain why once I

of his involvement, and likely bring attention to what we are doing.” Ellis nods as if in agreement. “That makes sense.” I sat in an awkward silence, before Ellis looked to me, “Bailey, I know you won’t consider it genuine, but I am sorry. I know better than anyone how s**y it can be being the sibling that gets overlooked because you were born second. I know as kids we were b**ds to you for being a bit different. You didn’t deserve that. Nobody does. I think some of it was frustration that you didn’t have to try to do well in school when all of us struggled. But, you didn’t deserve that. I got to say, I respect what you have done though, ignoring all the c**p people gave you, and pushing harder and getting your degree. Miles was more than likely the fool for rejecting you.” My Dad sat nodding his head, while I