Chapter 58

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Mother adjusts her purse on her shoulder, her smile overly bright as she looks at Jake.

Aiden leans toward me, his arm pressed into mine.

"I have my final hair and makeup trial to get to. You can handle the three of them, Jake?" She says, teasing him with her hand on his back.

I blink. She's leaving me here alone with them? My stomach turns. I glance to the side,

catching Zaid as he walks out of the alley, throwing a cigarette on the floor before

stomping it out.

Gross.

I spin around and Aiden looks annoyed. Zaid is unreadable as he makes his way toward us,

and Jake's jaw tightens like he's ready to bash his face in.

I'm left simmering in frustration.

"Wait," I blurt, my voice sharper than I intend. "You're just leaving? What about-"

Mother waves a dismissive hand. "You'll be fine, Alina. The boys just need to finish their

fitting. Besides, it's good for them to spend some time together." She waves one last time

away, heels clicking against

her, trying to hold back the urge to groan. Time together?

without the tension

air as Jake right now. Jake sighs heavily and turns toward Aiden and Zaid. "Alright, enough of this shit." Zaid puts his hands in his pockets, and Aiden scowls.

the two of you,

nothing to

the

I watch, wide eyed.

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The three of

he has to look

sight is weird, and it makes

and I see a flash of the temper he usually keeps under control. "I mean it. Talk. Work it out.

I can react, he

"Alina, you're with me."

I jerk back instinctively, shooting him a confused look.

Jake cuts

Aiden, who is following

me toward the car door.

"Dad-"

"Fix it, Aiden. We both know you can't

the fight leaves his body. He's going to

his part, watches me leave with a

me to stay.

I'm in the passenger seat of Jake's

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