With a wave of her hand, she interrupts, “I feel like being sober tonight. Someone has to make sure Leonidas doesn’t attack Levi.”
I sigh, tapping my pink-chrome acrylic nails on the counter.
“So, are you going to tell me why you broke it off?” Trinity whispers in my ear, looking at the tense boys.
Finding the rest of Triple Threat next to a moody-looking Levi, I contemplate telling her.
I want her to be the first person to find out. She’s always given me the best advice, and she seems to clear my mind when it feels like a mess of emotions. I don’t think I’ll have another opportunity to tell her while we’re alone.
“You promise you won’t make a big scene?” I plead with my eyes, gripping her forearm.
“Here you go, ladies.”
“Thanks.” Trinity grabs our drinks, and we walk over to an empty table.
We sit across from one another, and she gives me a serious look. “I promise I won’t run over to the boys and tell your secrets. Now, spill the tea.”
I don’t think Trinity’s ready for my trauma dump, but she did in fact ask for this.
“It’s my dad.” I lower my voice when she rolls her eyes. “He found out some very personal information about Levi that no one knows … and threatened that if I don’t break up with him, he’s going to expose him, and that could potentially cause Stella to be taken away from Levi.”
Her jaw drops open, and she blinks rapidly at me as she leans closer. “Is he a criminal?”
“No, no … he’s a recovering alcoholic. Please don’t tell anyone. This is just between the two of us.”
I feel bad, telling someone else about his ongoing battles, but if I can’t tell her, who am I going to tell? I need help.
“Of course.” She grips my hand. “I won’t tell a soul. But this all makes sense now.” She nods, realization and pity in her eyes. “I know he’s your dad, but wow. He’s so fucking evil. I’m sorry, babe.”
I shrug, sadly used to my dad’s ways after many years. “He is. I’m honestly not surprised anymore. But I don’t know what to do. Levi’s fighting our breakup.” I look over to my ex and find him already glancing at me. “I understand why he’s suspicious. It was so sudden and uncalled for, but what other choice did I have? If I stay, I’m going to ruin his life. I can’t be selfish.”
“You know what our next steps are?” Trinity’s voice is thick with restraint. “We strike back even harder. If your dad wants to play the blackmail card, we have enough evidence to ruin his entire existence.”
“The USB,” I say out loud, earning a smirk from my best friend.
“Ding, ding.”
Laughing under our breaths, we clink our glasses together and drink.
CHAPTER51
LEVI
Idon’t know who she’s dancing with, but all I see is another man. Another man is behind my girl. Touching what’s just mine. Making her smile and laugh on the dance floor. When that should be me.
I’ve never risen from my seat faster. My bandmates and even her brothers look at me funny as I fume on my way over to her. Pushing past people as they try to get my attention. I only see him and her.
He’s like every other jock around us. His short blond hair is messed up, and he’s wearing a white button-down and black jeans. They don’t see me as I get to their side.
What the hell is going through her head?
I push him off my girl. He stumbles back on his feet and almost lands on his butt, if it wasn’t for the person behind him catching him and steadying him.
I hear Amelia’s gasp at her dance partner’s sudden adventure to almost hitting the floor, and she turns sharply with an accusatory look on her face. Ready to fight. That’s my girl.
Her face falls when she sees me before firing up again with anger. “Levi! Why the hell did you do that?”
She rushes to the said jock and places a hand on his shoulder. I don’t hear what she says to him, but he only winces, refusing to meet my eyes.
