Page 18 of Lust

“You were brought up better than that.” Link said to Gabe. “Family first.” And now I actually feel bad for Olivia cause it was clear she was unwanted here by not just me.

“You’re just pissed I sunk your investment.” Gabe snapped at him.

My eyes widened.

“It was over twenty million Gabe!” Links fired and the root of his issue came out.

“You make that in your sleep.” Gabe rolled his eyes. “Come off it Links.”

“Still doesn’t excuse what you did to Ivory.” Asher threw himself into the fight. “She lives for these races. She slaved over that car for you, and you just drop her for a piece of ass.”

Okay. This was getting awkward.

“Fuck this, we are leaving.” Gabe threw his napkin on the table. “Olivia come on.”

Asher and Links scoffed, but it was Elle that stood up. “She’s bad news Gabe. I’d drop her.” Elle shot a glare at Olivia. “We all agreed to not being with leeches.”

I never expected in a hundred years for my siblings to come to my defence.

“That’s enough everyone sit down.” Dad got involved. “Now!” And butts were back in the seats. “Olivia is welcome here.” My siblings but Gabe scoffed. “As for Ivory I’ve got her a new position.”

I shot my dad a confused look. “I don’t want to work at your firm.” Honestly pushing paper would be a nightmare.

“Not at the firm, at the track.” Dad said and Gabe’s eyes went to me. I knew nothing about it. “A young man was looking for a crew chief.”

I didn’t know one team that was down a crew chief with the rounds starting this week. And I knew a lot of teams.

“Kace Striking approached me. I said Ivory would be happy to help.”

And just like that shit hit the fan. Gabe started shouting—angrily towards dad. Kace and Gabe’s feud had always been between them two.

As for Links and Asher, they were grinning because in their eye this was the ultimate payback to Gabe for losing their money and picking a woman over blood.

“She won’t do it!” Gabe roared. “Will you?” he looked at me and perhaps he was looking for the loyalty that him and I had. But that loyalty was deluded when he picked Olivia. Still I knew nothing would hurt Gabe more then if I agreed to be working with Kace.

So I just shrugged my shoulders.

* * *

I was outside having a smoke.Tea had been served. Everyone was now waiting on desserts. The sliding door opened, and I saw my least favourite person come outside.

“Hey.” Olivia said, and I wanted to punch her again. “I wanted to tell you something.”

I turned to look at her. “There is nothing I want to hear from you.”

“It’s about Gabe.”

“Here I thought you were going to talk about Kace.” I butted my cigarette out. “Well then what is it that you want to tell me aboutmybrother.”

She then raised her hand and I saw two rings on a very important finger.

“We eloped.” She smirked.

I was speechless. I eventually shoulder past her, heading back inside. And my eyes go to Gabe.

“I never thought you would hurt me on purpose. But that,” I just pointed to the door where Olivia was walking through. “Hurt me more than you know.” I then locked eyes with his widened ones. “You wanted to know if I’d work with Kace. Well the answer is yes. Yes I will.”

And then I got my jacket off the back of the chair, and while my family looked at me confused. Gabe knew I knew.

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