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Chapter 99 Be a Better Brother

Jean blinked and watched him go. Who could possibly be showing up now?

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Jean heard the front door open and close.

About thirty seconds later, Easton walked back in, carrying a paper bag.

Jean’s eyes dropped to the bag, and she frowned, curious. “What’s that?”

Easton gave a faint smile and opened the bag right in front of her.

Inside were all kinds of food–pizza, cake, snacks, and fresh fruit.

“You ordered takeout?” Jean’s eyes lit up with surprise, a smile breaking across her face.

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She had to admit–she was starving. She hadn’t eaten a thing since they left Westwood Mountain.

“Nope. Had my manager do a quick food run,” Easton said casually, pulling everything out and setting it neatly on the coffee table. “You’ve got to be starving,” he added, settling onto the couch. across from her. His eyes met hers with a smirk. “I was going to cook for you–make up for that disaster the other day. Total fail.” He chuckled, his grin growing. “But then I figured, after everything you’ve been through, you probably don’t want to risk eating my cooking. So I had my manager pick up a bunch of stuff kids your age actually eat.”

The warm glow from the ceiling lights washed over Easton’s face, softening his features. His smile was easy, quiet–but unmistakably charming.

Jean blinked, a little dazed. Okay… yeah. Now I get it. That face is something else.

Easton paused when he caught her look. We were talking about food–how did she end up staring at my face?

Still, he’d been complimented more times than he could count. But somehow, coming from Jean, it landed differently. He couldn’t help but feel a flicker of satisfaction.

“Thanks, Easton!” Jean shot him a grin–she wasn’t about to complain when someone brought her food. Then she dove right in, clearly enjoying every bite.

Easton’s phone

across the table, chin resting on his

glanced down and pulled

It was his manager.

tapped to answer. “What now?” he

bad,” his manager’s voice

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looked up, her

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little, frustration leaking through. “One of the girls from the show just posted something about you on Twitter. It’s blowing up. I’m not going to say more–check it yourself. I’m heading over to

The call ended.

drew together. Wait, what?

it at first–until the pieces clicked

show. Twitter.Julia. She posted something

eyes narrowed, a cold

end–even though things had played out differently–the outcome had matched what Jean

the bus online.

expression and tilted her head, confused. “Easton?

on?”

quick look, calm as ever, a faint smirk on his lips. “It’s nothing serious.

pulled

of Twitter’s

Easton and Julia.

hit her like a wave. It’s happening. It’s

been teamed up with Easton, and they’d barely even interacted–this still

or some kind of

enough–just like she’d feared–Julia had used her personal Twitter account to publicly call

the post? Almost exactly what

trapped in the Westwood Mountain tunnel, she’d injured her leg and genuinely thought she was going to die

Easton.

her one shot at survival. She truly believed

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someone from the rescue team eventually found her and pulled her out. Otherwise, she might

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