Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

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

walking away, heels clicking

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

tension getting thick enough to

breathe the same air as Jake right now. Jake sighs heavily and turns toward Aiden and Zaid. "Alright, enough

the

to fix,"

"You're the one threatening

I watch, wide eyed.

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three of us." He glares at Zaid after

has to look

sight is weird, and

clenches when neither of the guys say anything, and I see a flash of the temper he usually keeps under control. "I mean it. Talk. Work it out. Now,

react, he grabs my

"Alina, you're with me."

back instinctively, shooting him a

cuts

who

pulling me toward

"Dad-"

"Fix it, Aiden. We both know

fight leaves his body. He's going to stay. He's going to stay, and he's going to let Jake

part, watches me leave with a longing gaze. At least he looks like

me to stay.

next thing I know, I'm in the passenger seat of Jake's car, my