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-

his lips again and gave

little spaced out

Julia Shows

Easton reached out and rubbed the

too young to be worrying about stuff that

Finished

light, the man’s good–looking face took on a soft, pearly glow. His lips lifted into

questions, just ask

instinctively tried to bat his hand away, her face scrunched

you to stop

the heck is up with this guy? Suddenly being all nice? Saying stuff like just ask me… Yeah right. I don’t buy

glancing sideways at his

the belief that

anything to hurt her. He just really enjoyed watching her squirm, struggle, freak out–it was entertaining, like a toy that satisfied his urge for

eyes darkened

Jean look dazed or happy more than seeing

tastes really were hard to

honestly, he had no idea when or how it

went, he was always the most dazzling person in the room. Even now, sitting in an

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

saw how Easton interacted

exactly

approachable type–always distant and out of reach, like something just beyond arm’s

an unexpected side

stuff happened in showbiz

12:54 PM

Julia

then, a flurry of light, hurried

Finished

like a porcelain doll–beautiful and adorable–came

“You are?”

her in confusion,

giving a formal bow. Her snow–white face was tinged with two

I’m

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