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 freezer and pulls out a bottle, starting

she adds a little orange juice to mine, knowing I need something sweet to cut

one corner of our old couch, taking a deep breath and

next to us before taking her familiar spot on the other side of the couch, her back against the arm, our feet mingling in the space

"Well?" she asks.

so that it lands in her lap.

to Hudson is over," I inform her, my voice dead and expressionless. She looks up at me

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

But I just purse my lips and glare at her, reminding her that

fake engagement to your gay ex ended. I was really rooting for you

little.

she sighs, and I see real apology on her face. "I'm sorry. I know you weren't pumped about that engagement, so what's the downside? Is it

I say, covering my eyes with my hand.

sister flick through the contract to the end.

Aden's second offer," I say plainly, trying to keep my voice even as I peek through my fingers

the NDA he wants me to sign. When he pays me an insane amount of money

into an exaggerated O as she

of my seat when she lets out a convulsive

the air, the contract flapping as she waves it around. "I knew

has not been into me

a pitying took. "You don't get carried out

arms defensively across my

But...damn it.

grabs her drink off the table and takes a swig, falling back laughing. “Oh,

nose as I glare at her and

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