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.

look between him

one penny forward out of

protecting you in this world," Aden continues, "was your engagement to Hudson. You had my

"tonight your father opened the opportunity for you to show the world where your allegiance lies. And, in leaving Hudson behind" he moves the penny around the

the table, realizing

world? He's not a penny like you, but he's small. And he's getting weaker. I want him on my

table,

continues, "Remington's trading

to the

than me to bite."

into Aden's

is that fish," I

down at the desk, the money

you think on it,” Aden

quietly. "About where your

where it is

ovo

to be

then, but I hear his footsteps cross the room. Hear him open the door, hear it close behind

desk. I reach forward

is that I

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