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Indie crossed her arms over her chest. “How long are you going to play the best friend card? You need to tell her how you feel.”
My skin tingled. No. It couldn’t be. There was no way she knew. “I-I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.”
Her eyes narrowed. “Come on, Wy. How long will you put off telling Everly this time? This isn’t one of your novels. In real life, we don’t always get a second chance.”
My hands tightened around the keys in my pocket, their metal ridges digging into my skin. “How long have you known?”
“Since freshman year. You’d have to be blind not to see it. Why else would you have been at our place. All. The. Time? I’ll give you a hint—it sure as heck wasn’t for our cooking. We were terrible back then. Everybody knew you liked Everly. And I meaneverybody.”
I frowned. Obviously not, or Lukas wouldn’t have made a move on her.
A gust of wind blew past us, and Indie pulled her sweater tighter around her neck. “Ev’s my sister from another mister. She needs someone who’ll encourage her to shine like the bright diamond she is. Question is, are you that fellow? Because if you aren’t, then take your puppy-dog eyes and six-pack abs and move along. Other guys would jump at the chance to meet her. In fact, I’m planning on introducing her to quite a few of my male friends right now.” Indie pulled out her phone and swiped her thumb up and down. “So many possibilities. One of them might just sweep your girl right off her feet.”
I gawked at her. “Wow. I never realized you were so manipulative.”
Indie placed a hand over her chest and grinned. “Aw, you say the sweetest things. And just so you know, I’ve always rooted for you two. Don’t mess this up. Night!”
Unbelievable.
I let out a laugh and shook my head. Had that really just happened? I got into my car and paused before pulling out my phone. In a perfect world, I’d do as Indie suggested—confess my feelings to Everly. But things weren’t as simple as she made them out to be. Everly was once engaged to my brother. Even if Lukas had cheated on her, how could Ev and I have a future together with their history hanging over us?
Brothers didn’t date each other’s exes.
I dragged a hand down my face and checked my messages.
Cole:I did some online sleuthing and found this
Cole:She was your girl. Wasn’t she?
Cole:Why didn’t you tell me you went to Sunnyvale for her?
I staredat the photo of Everly and Lukas attending some red-carpet event. Dressed in a tux, my brother talked to a reporter as Everly stood beside him, gazing at him with an adoring smile and resplendent in a turquoise single-strap gown. My stomach sank. If I’d seen the photograph a few weeks ago, it would have depressed me for weeks. But today, knowing what I did, I saw for the first time that there was more to their story than that beautiful glossy photo revealed.
Me:I’m handling things
Cole:Handle things faster. I’m tired of seeing your mopey face around the apartment whenever you talk about her
Cole:You don’t want to lose her again
Sheesh.He and Indie were relentless. My phone buzzed again.
Lukas:Did you talk to Everly?
Lukas:Did she agree to do it?
I hesitatedwith my thumb over the call button, dreading the impending conversation. Lukas was the only family I had left.
The phone rang, and he immediately picked up. “What’s taking you so long? The clock’s ticking here. Rumor is that it’s between Viktor Trumhill and me for the lead. Have you seen him? The guy’s seriously built. But if I can get photographed around LA with Ev by my side sometime next week, that should guarantee me the role.”
A ripple of aggravation fanned out beneath my skin. Did Lukas not realize how selfish he sounded? “What happened between you and Everly?” I forced through gritted teeth.
“We broke up. Ev wasn’t interested in my kind of lifestyle. To be honest, I don’t think it ever really suited her.”
Seriously? He had the nerve to lie to his own brother?
“I spoke to Everly. She told me about you and Seline.”
The long silence on the other end of the line only confirmed the truth behind Everly’s account and irritation quickly morphed into anger. “How could you hurt her like that?”
