Chapter 17

Bridget's POV

As I followed close behind Cade’s mom into the living room, I tried as hard as possible to not lose my cool. I exchanged a glance with him, and ignoring the confused look he had on his face, I tried my best to show him just how annoyed I was with him with my facial expression. It was important that he knew just how serious the next discussion we are going to have with his mom is.

Seeing as he avoided my eye contact and looked at his mother inquisitively, I scoffed and recalled what his mother told me while we were inside.

……

“Will you calm down and stop pacing around the room?” Cade’s mother's nonchalant voice was heard as she rolled her eyes at me, clearly not taking me seriously.

It was very annoying how unbothered she could be sometimes.

“How can you tell me to calm down?! How can both of you possibly expect me to sit still and not react to that expensive joke he played out there?” I asked loudly as I threw my hands in the air out of frustration.

“Both of you?” She