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.

between him

slides one penny forward out of

world," Aden continues, "was your engagement to Hudson. You had my

from the rest of the change. "But," he continues, "tonight your father opened the opportunity for you to show the world where your allegiance lies. And, in leaving Hudson behind" he moves

at the cash on the table, realizing the seriousness of what

In this world? He's not a penny like you, but he's small.

dime back on the table,

continues,

to the

than me to bite."

look up into Aden's

fish," I say

nods, and I look back down at the

think on

quietly. "About where your

About where it

ovo

be in this

but I hear his footsteps cross the room. Hear him open the door,

coins on the desk. I

that I do

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