Page 193 of The Broken Note

“Wow. I’ve done some wild things, but nothing as wild as getting married at eighteen.”

I smirk at the sound of Bex Dane’s voice.

Another reason why we chose New York—dad doesn’t mess with Bex Dane. I think a part of him is intimidated by Bex’s rising fame, which is why he hates him so much.

“Everything’s ready?” Zane asks.

“Penthouse is that way.”

I’m still blindfolded, but I assume Bex just pointed up.

“Someone pinch me. I think Bex Dane just looked me in the eyes,” Vi squeals.

“Hi, pretty lady.”

“She’s thirteen,” Cadey says immediately.

I snort.

Bex laughs too.

“I’m dead. I’m deceased,” Vi hisses like a hot air balloon soaring through the sky.

My brothers separate from me to take Cadey upstairs. I stay back with Bex and finally take my blindfold off.

He slaps me on the back. “You turned down my press tour manager so many times that when you finally reached out first, he fainted.”

“Sorry to barge in like this.”

“It’s fine. Not often that you make genuine connections in this industry. I’d say if you find the right one, you hold on tight.”

There’s a dark glimmer in his eyes. Almost like regret.

If I cared enough, I’d probably ask.

But I don’t.

I just want to get married to Cadey as soon as possible.

“Hey, Dutch,” Bex says, “since I kindly lent you boys my penthouse, how about you return the favor by opening for me next year on my world tour? You’ll be out of high school by then.”

I smirk. “I’ll think about thatafterI make the best decision of my life.”

Bex chuckles. “Better than a no.”

I head to the elevators.

It’s time to make Cadence Cooper a Mrs.

CHAPTERFORTY-NINE

CADENCE

“I can’t believe you’re getting married in Bex Dane’s penthouse,” Vi says as we line up outside the doors to the balcony. “One of the biggest celebrities in the whole world and we’re just… standing in his living room.”

My sister looks like her head is about to explode.

“How is this my life?” Vi squeals.

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