And the asshole next to her isn’t me.
“Fuck.”
Both of my sisters grab my hands, trying to comfort me.
“When did you know about it?”
Silence.
“Ruin?” I press.
“Gio received an invitation before we left for Vegas,” she admitsquietly.
She knew. Penny fucking knew she was getting married and still went with me.
“She fucking used me as her last hurrah before getting married?” My voice cracks. “What the fuck was I? Her hall pass?”
Pain I didn’t even know a person could survive rips straight through my chest.
“I know how this looks, but Miles—” Rain starts, but one look from me cuts her off cold.
“Miles, listen.”
“No, you fucking knew she was getting married and you didn’t tell me,” I shout at Ruin.
“I didn’t know,” she fires back. “The invitation arrived while we were gone. I didn’t pay much attention to it because it came from his family, and I didn’t recognize the sender.”
I don’t want to listen to whatever else my sisters have to say. I want to fucking demolish this house with my own hands. I don’t want to live in a place full of her memories.
“And that’s what’s weird, Miles. It’s usually the bride’s family, the one in charge of the wedding,” Rain continues before I can stop her.
“And? I don’t know jack shit about wedding protocols.”
“If Penny was the one planning the wedding and actually excited about getting married, she or her family would have sent the invitations.” Rain adds.
“And after watching more Charlotte gossip reels than I care to admit, I learned that Easton is about to inherit a second trust fund after he gets married,” Ruin offers.
That catches my attention. “So they’re marrying for the money?”
I’d laugh if I wasn’t so far gone, but both my sisters lift the same eyebrow at the same time. Crazy twin shit.
“But why would Penny marry for money? She’s already a millionaire. And I’m sure that asshole is too.”
Rain rolls her eyes at me. “Don’t be dense, brother. Rich people are rich because they’re always making—or inheriting—even more money.”
“I’d ask Penny directly if I were you,” Ruin says, shocking the hell out of me.
“Why are you telling me this now? Why didn’t you tell me the moment you found out?” I ask, suddenly feeling betrayed by them.
“Because we were waiting to see if you’d get your head out of your ass and tell Penny you’re in love with her. But since that clearly wasn’t happening, here we are,” Rain says with the brutal honesty only she can get away with.
“You’re the worst, Rain Melody MacAllister González,” I mutter, a small smile tugging at my mouth.
“Not worse than you.” She grins. “And it’s Rain González now, by the way.”
“Stop being an idiot and go get your girl,” Ruin says as she stands and hauls me up from the couch.
“Fuck. Okay.” I roll my shoulders, trying to shake myself out of the daze I’m in. “Where’s the wedding?”
