Jade didn’t get a chance to talk to Wynter again for the next two days. But this evening, she’d sit her down and make her talk. Her sister had deliberately behaved evasively that night about Rodrigo, and something was definitely going on. Jade felt it in her gut, and she had resolved to get to the b
“What the fuck is that?” Shane repeated Jade’s thoughts. “Since when are all of themfriends?” “How and when didthatpatch-up happen?” Anthony asked. “I swear, I never thought I’d see a day with all of them getting along like that.” Wynter looked her way, and Jade beckoned her with a hand. “It’s tim
Jade smiled at Shane. Her friend knew her too well. But to think Rodrigo had actually understood what she’d wanted from him, and was following her unwritten rules was too much to comprehend. Anthony rolled his eyes. “Damn, Jee. Rodrigo made up with Wynter and Keya for you. He threw this party and i
“This party is lovely, Rodrigo,” Aisha said. “Thank you for organizing it for me.”Rodrigo smiled at his sister-in-law. “It’s entirely my pleasure.” He exhaled and inhaled. He’d been standing in a corner, as usual, taking a break from all the crowd around him when Aisha had found him. He zoomed bac
At her nod, he continued. “You already know I had a rough childhood. I told you how my parents were too busy in their world to be concerned about me. What I didn’t tell you was how their life affected me.” He wet his dry lips. Talking about his past was hard. It made his heart palpitate, but he had
A tear fell from her eye. She wiped it away with the back of her hand. “It makes sense, now. Everything makes sense. Why you don’t like crowds and why you are a loner. I’m so sorry for all that you went through.” “It is what it is.” He shrugged. “But those times were hard. I usually didn’t even lea
She shut her eyes and pressed down on his arm. “Thank God, you did.” “Their lives were ruined by the wrong friendships they’d chosen and by the people they’d trusted the most in the world. And that’s why…” “And that’s why you don’t trust people. You keep your circle small and refuse to allow peopl
Jade stared at him silently, giving him no clue as to what she was thinking or feeling. And his heart raced with uncertainty. “You’ve accomplished so much,” she said. “You charted your own path in life. You could have taken any number of wrong turns and done so many wrong things, but you chose not