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.

she goes to the freezer and pulls out a bottle, starting to mix our

of lemon, but she adds a little orange juice to mine,

corner of our old couch, taking a deep breath

the coffee table next to us before taking her familiar spot on the other side of the couch, her back against the arm,

"Well?" she asks.

just toss the crumpled paper at her so that it lands in her

her, my voice dead and expressionless. She looks up

deal with Aden to... work for him. Turn Colsen against my dad and towards him. In exchange, you're getting this house.

eagerly wide. But I just purse my lips and glare at her,

"So sorry that your fake engagement to your gay

a little. "Can you

sighs, and I see real apology on her face. "I'm sorry. I know you weren't pumped about that

my hand. "I

hear my sister flick through the contract to

trying to keep my voice even as

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

open into an exaggerated O as she

leap out of my seat when

hands in the air, the contract flapping as she waves it around. "I knew he was into you.

has not been into me this whole

me a pitying took. "You don't get carried out of strip clubs on someone's shoulder just because they think you're a

my arms defensively across

But...damn it.

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

nose as I glare at her and grab my

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