Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Brooklyn

Jolie gasps as I stumble into the house.

"Brooklyn!" she cries, her hands immediately on my arms, steadying me. "Are you alright? What's-"

But as soon as I turn my tear-stained face up to hers, she wraps me in a hug and holds me close. "Oh, baby," she coddles, "don't cry! It's okay! What's wrong?"

I don't say anything for a while, just letting my sister hold me tight while I cry my heart out.

She obliges, shushing me softly and making comfortable noises until I'm finished.

When my tears start to lessen, she gently peels me off her, crouching down to look in my face.

"Brooklyn," she whispers, shaking her head at me in wonder. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

I sniff, wiping at my nose and looking around the house. "Is Dad home?"

She shakes her head. "No, he went out with his buddies. He won't be back for a while."

"Good," I say. "I don't want him to know."

"Know what?" Jolie begs, her eyes going wider with wonder. I can tell she's as intrigued as she is worried. "Come on," I say, taking her hand and nodding towards the couch. "I'll tell you everything-"

"Nooo," she says, digging in her feet and not letting me pull her into the living room. "With tears like that, we're having this talk over vodka.

heading into the living room while she goes to the

adds a little orange juice to mine, knowing I

our old couch, taking a deep breath and looking down at the crumpled contract still

spot on the other side of the couch, her back against the arm, our feet mingling in the

"Well?" she asks.

so that it lands in her lap. "What's this?" she murmurs, unfolding it

Hudson is over," I inform her, my voice

a deal with Aden to... work for him. Turn Colsen against my dad and towards

Her eyes go eagerly wide. But I just purse my lips and glare at her, reminding her

"So sorry that your fake engagement to your gay ex ended. I was really

a little.

her face. "I'm sorry. I know you

bad part," I say, covering my eyes with my hand. "I was fine with

flick through the contract to the end. "Well," she mutters, "this

offer," I say plainly, trying to keep my voice even as I peek through my fingers at

"That's the NDA he wants me to sign. When he pays

open into an exaggerated O

I almost leap out of my seat when she lets out a convulsive shriek

it around. "I knew he was into you. I knew he wasn't buying you horses for

"He has not been into me

carried out of strip clubs on someone's shoulder just because they think you're a poor stray kitten who needs

cross my arms

But...damn it.

forward and pointing her finger at me. "You know it too!" She grabs her drink off the table and

I glare at her and grab my own drink

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