The night of the event, I change Mia and myself into the golden dresses that Neil selected and delivered to us. Mine is glittery, sparkling under the light. I can’t help but feel beautiful, though I also can’t help but wonder how much this single dress cost. Mia’s dress isn’t quite as glittery, th
Down in the garage, the brothers are splitting into different cars to get to the event. Neil looks over, sees me, Archer, and Mia, and walks over. He glares at Archer’s arm on my waist. Archer pulls me a little closer. I blush. “Chloe,” Neil says. “Why don’t you ride with me tonight instead of
I stay quiet in passenger seat as Archer drives the car toward the dinner event. In the backseat, Mia mumbles softly to herself, apparently oblivious to my doom and gloom and the tension that is now thick in the car between Archer and me. He kissed me. He hasn’t kissed me since way back when, befo
Inside the hotel, the brothers had rented most of the first floor, including the bar area and all of the meeting spaces. Near the bar is where I spot Angela, so I head over to greet her. There are two empty martini glasses on the bar top behind her. A third is in her hand. “One more,” she says,
“Of course he found out,” Beau says. “Neil is as subtle as a heart attack.” “I’m sorry, Chloe,” Angela says, and I have no idea why she is apologizing to me, when I’m the one who fooled around with her boyfriend. Even if she is cool with it. “I should have warned you about their father.” “I had
“Attention, guests,” comes a calm female voice over the speaker system. “Dinner is ready to be served. Please proceed into the dining room.” Angela lifts her martini glass in my direction. “See you in there.” I guess we can’t enter together. I suppose it makes sense, though it does sting. The gu
I push open the door, eager for escape. “What’s wrong?” Neil asks behind me. I glance back in time to see Archer stand and whisper in his ear. Neil’s eyes go wide. “Angela,” he corrects, far too late. “Will you marry me, Angela?” Then, suddenly, everyone starts talking at once. I dip out i
The couple split apart. The woman looks behind me and gasps. Seeing her face, she’s older than I expected. Probably one of those wives who flirted with Beau earlier. Beau himself just smirks at me now. He’s still palming the woman’s ass. “Something you needed, Nanny?” I roll my eyes. I want to t