“Never thought I’d see the day where a Halston protects a Pierce.”
Graham shakes his head as he steps farther in between us. “I’m protecting Vanstone, Lucas. I know you’re unfamiliar with such a thing as loyalty.”
My ears ring from my father’s coarse laughter as he walks toward his rental car.
“Loyalty?” He scoffs over his shoulder, shifting his gaze to me. “What a funny thing to bring up.”
“Fuck you,” I blurt.
Graham’s shoulders tense, but he says nothing.
I turn away and stomp toward Vanstone’s building with sweat trailing my spine. Ellis is there to open the door, but he doesn’t look at me. He’s too busy glaring through the glass at my father and his screeching tires as he peels out of the parking lot as quickly as I did out of his a month prior.
Chapter Fifteen
TESSA
Graham has changedthe group name.
Family Bond Fund
Me
???
I park my car and huff at the sight of Rome’s Lamborghini.
I may hate him, but I can’t argue with his work ethic.
Van
It’s too early for this.
Six in the morning, to be exact.
Noah
I agree. I haven’t even had my coffee.
I notice that Beck hasn’t chimed in, which isn’t totally unusual, considering the sun hasn’t risen, but with the change in group name, I grow suspicious.
Me
Is Beck in jail or something?
I have our media team on speed dial. We’ve already had a bajillion meetings regarding Rome and the recent speculations over why he’s moved to Vanstone, so what’s one more meeting about Beck being incarcerated?
That’ll do wonders for my father’s health.
Beck
I’m an angel.
I snort and step out of my car with a Diet Coke in hand. I’m going to need about ten more of these to get through my day.
Graham
I could’ve gone to jail today.
