When the Family 81

Chapter 81 Julia Shows Up

He gave a habitual curl of his lips, then smiled as he turned the phone around, screen facing Jem.

“Well: Impressed?”

Jean blinked in surprise. This guy was actually showing off his game stats to her.

People bustled back and forth around them: the place was buzzing with noise and movement. But Easton looked like he existed in a different world–completely unaffected, completely immersed in himself, not giving a damn about anyone else.

“Mr. Easton

Out of nowhere. Olive approached with a bright, eager smile on her face. She looked at Easton with a hopeful expression, her fingers nervously twisting together.

She had come over just to greet Easton. Right behind her. Dustin and Raylan also walked up- each one putting on a humble front as they offered their greetings to Easton.

Jean stared, slack–jawed. These people all looked older than Easton, yet in front of him, they acted like subordinates groveling before a superior.

So this was how it worked: Easton didn’t need to say a word–people just came to him.

That was the law of the jungle in showbiz–those with enough fame always ended up calling the shots.

“What’re you thinking about?”

Easton’s lazy voice drifted into her ears.

Jean snapped out of her thoughts, her gaze landing–somewhat absentmindedly–on his deep–set

eyes.

The guests had finished greeting him and returned to their seats. Easton sat there, eyes lowered. watching her with amused interest

He knew exactly what was going through his sister’s head.

But he still asked—on purpose–just to see how she’d respond.

Jean pressed her lips together and shook her head hard.

“I wasn’t thinking anything-

curled his lips again

a little

81 Julia Shows

reached out and rubbed the

be worrying about stuff that doesn’t

Finished

on a soft, pearly glow.

you’ve got questions, just ask me don’t

instinctively tried to bat his hand away, her face scrunched up in

I told you to

she hated it, but inside, she kept replaying what Easton had just said. What the heck is up with this guy? Suddenly being all nice? Saying stuff like just ask me…

his hand fall away, glancing sideways at

clung to the belief that he

never actually done anything to hurt her. He just really enjoyed watching her squirm, struggle, freak out–it was entertaining, like a toy that

then, Easton’s eyes

describe it, maybe…. he liked watching Jean look dazed or happy more than seeing her panic. He liked watching her scarf down food with a

really were hard

no idea when or how it all

room. Even now, sitting in an unremarkable corner where no one dared to

their cars tuned in, catching glimpses of Easton’s every move out of the corners

everyone saw how Easton

were surprised; they were curious. Who exactly

Easton had never been the approachable type–always distant and out of reach, like

was, showing an unexpected side of himself to a

weird stuff happened in showbiz all the time.

12:54 PM

Julia Shows

flurry of light, hurried footsteps sounded

Finished

a porcelain doll–beautiful and

“You are?”

member glanced at her in confusion, unable to hold back a

bow. Her snow–white face was tinged with two faint pink splotches, probably from the

name’s Julia. I’m here

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