When the Family 99

Chapter 99 Be a Better Brother

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

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When the Family Reads the Lake Heiress Mind

Chapter 99 Trouble Online

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.

then, Easton’s phone

from across the table, chin resting on his hand,

glanced down and pulled out

It was his manager.

“What now?” he said

bad,” his manager’s voice came through, urgent

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looked up, her

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of the girls from the show just posted something about you on Twitter. It’s blowing

The call ended.

drew together. Wait, what?

it at

from the show. Twitter.Julia. She posted something about

eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing

differently–the outcome had matched what Jean said. Julia really had gone and thrown him

the bus online.

change in his expression and tilted her head, confused.

on?”

quick look, calm as ever, a faint smirk on his lips.

both pulled out

top of Twitter’s trending

Easton and Julia.

no. Jean’s eyes widened as panic hit her like a wave.

up

some kind of twisted loop

into the trending topic, and sure enough–just like she’d feared–Julia had used her personal

post? Almost exactly what Jean

in the Westwood Mountain tunnel, she’d injured her leg and genuinely thought she was going to die down there–until she unexpectedly

Easton.

as her one shot at survival.

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eventually found her

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