Chapter 138

His head shot up and his scowl was in place. “No,” he snorted, but his brows smoothed over and his head tilted to the side. “Maybe.”

I rolled my lips together while I debated how to react. Mack beat me to it, throwing his hands to his sides. “Yes, I’d like to be as far away from them as possible right now. Every time I’d drift to sleep last night, visions of her and Gary…” he shuddered, and I instantly felt bad for overreacting.

“Alright,” I sighed, slowly walking back around his desk so we were standing in front of each other. “We’ll go, as long as my dad and Simon don’t mind us showing up, which I’m sure they won’t, but still.”

Mack’s shoulder relaxed, but his scowl came back. “I’m sorry I booked them without you.”

“I know,” I sighed. “I’m sorry I got mad, I wasn’t expecting you to do that, is all.” M