Chapter 190
Chapter 190:
“Yes, it would, but you didn’t have to do it p>
“Hey. You’re the one who always says we’re a couple. Anything that affects me affects you. I figured it works both ways. Anything that affects you, affects me too p>
He nodded. “That’s true p>
I grinned. “So now it’s all sorted, you can head back to your dinner thing. Your guests are probably wondering where you disappeared to p>
“No.” He took my hand. “We’re going home p>
“What about your guests p>
“You’re a saint p>
“Liar. How’s Cassian p>
There was a pause.
“I resigned from the modeling gig,” she said, blatantly changing the subject.
“Again p>
“Got bored with it p>
I could almost see her shrug. “You never stick to anything for more than three months p>
“Some things aren’t meant to be long-term p>
“Cassian included p>
Another pause. Then—
“Guess what,” she said quickly. “I ran into someone who lives next to your parents. She heard about the whole police thing. Told me everything p>
“Yeah? Ashton said they got out, but that’s all I know p>
“Oh, honey. It was a circus. They stuck to the ‘just a prank’ story. Said the doctored audio was AI-generated, just family fun, didn’t know it was illegal. Cops couldn’t make anything stick, so they each paid a thousand-dollar fine and walked p>
𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧼ⅽ𝗼𝗺⧽
“And then p>
“Caroline went off the moment they reached home. ‘We’re her only family left in the bloody world,’ this, ‘heartless cow,’ that. Franklin looked like he was ready to strangle her p>
I rubbed my temple. “Sounds about right p>
“They kept snapping at each other. Preston told them both to shut it. It was Serenna who picked them up, by the way p>
“Should’ve expected it,” I muttered. “Aren’t they one big happy family p>
“Caroline didn’t shut up. The neighbor could hear her from across the fence. Preston finally lost it, told her you were married into power now, and all she was doing was whining like a loser p>
I leaned back in my chair. “Did they say anything about Ashton p>
“Plenty. Serenna and Caroline were trying to figure out when it happened. Caroline was ranting about how you must’ve lined him up before you left Rhys. Franklin finally snapped. Said your marriage was the best thing to ever happen to the family p>