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

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

tension getting thick enough to cut with

to mention that I do not even want to breathe the same air as Jake right now. Jake sighs heavily and turns

between the two of

nothing to

the

I watch, wide eyed.

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The three of us."

he has to look

and it makes my

say anything, and I see a flash of the temper he usually keeps under control. "I

I can react, he

"Alina, you're with me."

I jerk back instinctively, shooting him a confused look. "Why?

cuts

Aiden, who

me toward the car door. "Let's

"Dad-"

a finger into his chest. "Fix it, Aiden. We both know you can't afford to lose

He's going

a longing gaze. At

me to stay.

know, I'm in the passenger

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