Page 144 of Pucking Rebound

I can’t deal with a secret relationship on top of everything else.

And it was stupid and careless of me to put his career at risk.

Walking away is the right thing to do.

I need to find my brother.

I tap the location tracker on Wade’s contact information to discover he’s reached Caulder Creek and text him.

Me:

I’m sorry.

My heart skips a beat, filling with hope when the reply message bubbles begin to bounce on the screen.

Wade:

I don’t blame you.

Me:

Kali is not to blame.

Wade:

She wasn’t protecting me.

Me:

She was. We need to talk.

Wade:

You’re really my sister?

Me:

Yeah. Is that okay?

Wade:

You’re incredible, Lola. I couldn’t wish for a better sister.

I step out of the elevator when it opens inside Jordy’s private garage.

My chest hiccups and an unattractive bubble of snot shoots from my nose as I laugh and cry at the same time, my emotions all over the place. I’m a mess.

I jump in my car to text him back.

Me:

So, you’re not mad at me?

Wade:

It’s not your fault. I might want to fuck up Graham’s face though. Maybe Marcus’s too.

Me:

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