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

heels clicking against

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

be in the same room without the tension getting

same 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

nothing to fix,"

the one threatening

I watch, wide eyed.

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three of us." He glares at

he has to look

weird, and it makes my blood

I see a flash of the temper he usually keeps under control. "I

I can react, he grabs

"Alina, you're with me."

him a

cuts

look at Aiden, who is

Jake's already pulling me toward

"Dad-"

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

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

me leave with a longing gaze. At least he

me to stay.

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

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