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Luke took my hand in his, brought it to his lips. “Because I want you beside me.”
I frowned. “Because you want my mother to put in a good word with the producer?”
“Of course, I will,” Mother cut in. “I always help my friends. And it’s always so nice to see family.”
“Yes, isn’t it?” Luke asked. “Sierra is amazing.”
Mother’s smile didn’t slip when she asked, “Sierra?”
“Your granddaughter,” I told her. I hated her. Loathed her. “It was lovely to see you, Mother. I know you want to keep up with your constituents.”
“Yes, a community is as rich as its people,” she said.
And off she went as if I was just another constituent. Actually, less, because I lived in Montana, and she didn’t have my vote.
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“Are you sure you weren’t adopted?” I asked, my teeth clenched. I wanted to smack that woman for having zero sense. Senator Bergstrom had her daughter right in front of her. Her smart, funny, sassy, wise, loving child, and she’d pulled the six phrases bullshit.
She didn’t even know her granddaughter’s name!
“Does it matter?” Aspen asked, turning and leaving the room. I followed. No, she was leaving the party.
“Aspen,” I called.
She stopped in the empty foyer, spun back. “I think my job here is done.”
I looked over my shoulder. “Your mother’s a bitch. I don’t blame you for wanting to go.”
“I know what my mother is like. I thought I knew you. You’re really are a good actor.”
I blinked at her. “What?”
“How long have you planned this? Was Sam in on it?”
I frowned. “What are you talking about?”
She waved her hand. “This. Me. Using me to get to my mother.”
“Why would I do that?”
“Because the deal to be in the film isn’t closed. She’s friends with Chris and is going to put in another good word for you.”
I frowned. “I don’t care about your mother or her word.”
“Don’t you? Come on, I’m nothing. No one. You found me in a small town and hoped I’d go to LA to be your fake girlfriend.”
“Exactly. But you’re not nothing and I should spank your ass for saying that about yourself.”
“Well, at least you’re honest now.”
I took a step closer. “What are you talking about?”
“You could’ve just told me that you needed access to my mother. You didn’t have to fuck me and–”
