Page 89 of The Mysterious One


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You should have seen the way he looked at her when she came into his office. For the record, I called this a while ago.

Beck

That’s true, you did.

Colson

Pay up, motherfuckers.

Me

Hold on a second. You fucking bet? On me?

Colson

You’re surprised? This family has wagered bets on Hart and Beck. It’s only fitting we would do it for you too.

Me

Surprised? Fuck, I don’t know what I am.

Colson

As soon as I found out she’d stayed a couple of nights in your suite, I wagered a grand. What I didn’t see happening was the Charred connection. But all that did was solidify my bet.

Beck

I bet against you, Walker. No way was the grump of the family settling down.

Hart

Especially with someone soft and sweet, which is the way Colson described her.

Colson

I had your back, brother.

Me

And, Eden? Where did you stand on the bet?

Eden

Are you forgetting I created this entire scenario and downloaded the app on your phone?

Me

But it’s a hookupapp, Eden.

Eden

There’s a button you can hit during the initial setup that asks how high of a match you want to be paired with. I selected a maximum of a 2% differential, which means you would only be shown women you matched 98%, 99%, and 100% with. I would guarantee you didn’t even know that I did that.

Me

I didn’t. Fuck.

Colson