Chapter 85

Chapter 85

Brooklyn

Hudson shakes his head and leaves without another word, not even looking at me.

I watch him go and then turn back to Aden.

"You're on dangerous ground, Brooklyn," Aden says, his voice low.

"Why? Because I still can't see anything that I've done wrong. I went to a party and talked to my father's guests." I raise my chin in the air. "If you didn't want me to do that, then you shouldn't have let me go to the party."

Aden slowly shakes his head.

"No," he says evenly. "You misunderstand. You're not on dangerous ground with me. You're on dangerous ground in this world."

I frown, confused.

"You see," Aden says, unfolding his arms and looking down at his desk, "your father changed the game tonight, and you let him do it."

He takes a handful of change from his pocket and scatters it on the desk.

him

one penny forward

you in this world," Aden

world where your allegiance lies. And,

stare at the cash on the table, realizing the

my face. "Your dad? In this world? He's not a penny like you, but he's

puts the dime back on the table, mixing it with the rest of

Aden continues,

to the highest bidder. For his allegiance. Seeing if he can get a bigger

than me to bite."

look up into

is that fish,"

and I look back down

you think

quietly. "About where your

About where it is

ovo

want to be

but I hear his footsteps cross the room.

the desk. I reach forward to touch

is that I do want to

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