Page 49 of Without Fault

Stel and Macey get closer as we poseandget touchy. Not inappropriately, and if you didn't know they had something going on, it'll look like they're just working, but I can feel all of the girls stealing glances at them.

When Royal moves to the side to get shots of the secret couple, I remind myself to cut whatever they don't want to be shown in my vlog. I'm not sure why they're hiding their relationship; it makes me doubt if they're actually together and their flirty comments to each other are jokes, but I sense it's more.

As planned, we end up having lunch at the Thai restaurant Nin’s family owns, but Helena bails.

Nin's dad comes out to say hi to us before whispering something to Nin in Thai. She shakes her head at him softly before inviting us to come over to his house later today so he can cook for us.

We all thank him for the offer, and I’ll be busy, but a few of the other girls say they’ll be there. I glance at Helena’s meal plan since I’m still following it and order something similar. I force myself to pick at some of it because I don't want to offend Nin, but it has nothing to do with her dad's food. The bit that I do try is amazing, but I just don't have an appetite.

After we ate, we did a bit of shopping because we were so close to Rodeo Drive and just couldn't resist.

Helena ends up texting me an apology and says how she’sjust stressed. When I show the girls, half of them say to respond while the other half tell me to ignore her. Considering she’s still my friend and we have to work together, I just like the message and tell her to forget it.

After a while, we each go our separate ways, and I'm heading to my car when Moon texts me.

Moon Pie

Heyy! Liam just said he wanted to see you and when I asked if I could come, he said no :(

You're cool with me tagging along right?!

Before I can type out a response, Liam texts me.

Liam

Do not tell Moon he can come over.

I stifle a laugh as I like his message.

I'm being serious. Stop laughing, and please do not invite him over.

I break into a laugh as I go back to reply to Moon.

Of course you can come!! Meet me at my place, I'm on my way now!

I give him my address and slip into my car.

Chapter Thirteen

Sage

“When you like a message,that means you're agreeing with the person,” Liam grumbles from my couch as I let Moon in.

“Hi, friend!” Moon beams at Liam, who ignores him. I bite back a laugh as Moon pulls me in for a hug. When he pulls away, I study his features and I want to guess where he’s from but decide to just ask.

“I’m Malaysian and Japanese.” He smiles at me when my jaw drops.

“IswearI was going to guess Malaysian!”

His smile widens as he looks into my eyes. “Okay, I’m trying to guess where you’re from, but the green eyes are really throwing me off right now.” When he turns his head to the other side, I let out a laugh.

“Mom is Haitian, and Dad is Jamaican.” I have Dad's green eyes, and besides my twin, we're the only ones in the family with them, so I'm not sure where the gene came from.

Moon nods in thought. “Yeah, I wassooff.”

We settle on the couch with Liam, and when Moon sits too close to him, he shoves him away.

“Hey! Don't be so rough.”

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