Connor’s already shaking his head.
“Yeah, I know,” I say. “It doesn’t add up.”
“Timing is everything,” Connor tells me. “I think he’s just waiting.”
“For what?”
“I don’t know yet.”
Shivers run up my arms.
One month left.
I wonder if Scott has been waiting for the wedding. Or if he’s planning on fucking something up sooner.
For the first time, I’m as nervous as I was when we first started the show.
I didn’t think that was possible.
CHAPTER 44
CONNOR COBALT
“Don’t do this,”Daisy pleads. “I beg of you.” She cups her hands together in a praying fashion as her head whips from Rose to me. She sits on the edge of her paisley green bedspread while we stand in her room, the door shut so no leering cameras can peek inside.
“We gave you three whole days to break up with him,” Rose reminds her little sister. “If it hasn’t happened already, it won’t be happening in the near future.”
The Marco Jeans campaign ended almost a week ago, which means Daisy can break up with Julian without fearing “bad” chemistry at the shoot. But Daisy has a weakness for hurting people’s feelings.
I’m supposed to escort Julian out of the townhouse when we deliver the news. And I amgreatlylooking forward to it. I no longer have to be nice and put on a façade that hurts my fucking jaw. He’s of no use to me anymore.
Daisy groans into her hands. “I don’t want my older sister and her boyfriend breaking up withmyboyfriend for me.”
“Fine. Will you break up with him?” Rose raises her eyebrows.
“Ye—”
“Right now?”
Daisy’s face drops.
“So let’s lay out the facts,” I interject. “Everyone in this house dislikes Julian.Youdislike Julian. And I don’t like to generalize, but I’d say a very large portion of AmericahatesJulian. But you’re still dating him because…”
“I don’t like breaking up with people,” she admits. “It’s awkward and horrible. In all my past flings, I would just stop talking to the guy and he’d kind of go away. Julian’s not like that.”
Rose snaps, “If you can’t break up with someone, you shouldn’t be dating them.
“Okay, but still…I say we reconvene this powwow in a month or two. Like, chill on it until Julian gets tired and moves on.”
Rose looks to me and her lips lift. “I think this might be on my bucket list. You and me, crushing the heart of my sister’s disgusting boyfriend.”
“Was this boyfriend on your list named Loren Hale?” I ask with a smile.
“Maybe. But we can always have an addendum.”
Daisy lets out another long groan.
“If it’s so embarrassing, next time don’t date someone you can’t break up with,” Rose refutes.
