Page 62 of The Forbidden Note

“You might have to get dirty,” Finn warns.

“I’ve never been afraid of getting dirty.”

“You attack her mom, Miss Jamieson will never forgive you,” Dutch points out.

The words thud to the ground.

I don’t have a response.

My brothers stare at me, an unspoken warning in the air.You can never turn back if you take this road.

“Miss Jamieson and I aren’t like you and Cadey. She made it clear that she wants nothing to do with me and I’m not the type to chase someone who doesn’t want to be caught.”

“Like I said, it’s crazy.” Sol stares at me. “But I think you can do it.”

“It’s the most solid plan we’ve had in a long time,” Finn agrees.

We all turn to look at Dutch.

He frowns. “Even if you win, even if you protect us and ruin dad, you lose something. There’s no way you walk out of this unscathed.”

“Just tell me if you’re in or not.”

“Fine. I’m in,” Dutch says.

I nod.

Convincing my brothers was the first step of my plan.

I did it.

But now that I’m thinking of what needs to happen next, it doesn’t feel like a victory.

* * *

Jinx: What dies, comes back to life and then dies again?

Scandals and secrets.

Today, Redwood’s princes buried a secret in the Lakeshore Cemetery. A secret that left our new Cinderella heartbroken. At least it should have. But New Girl seemed a little too eager to grab that shovel and hide her dirty sins from the light.

Can the darkness stay buried this time? Only time will tell.

Here’s a warning to the girls who plan on becoming the new queens of these royals: our resident kings have a little too many sins to hide.

You’re going to need a bigger shovel.

Until the next post, keep your enemies close and your secrets even closer.

- Jinx

CHAPTERFOURTEEN

GREY

“Are you sure you have enough time?”

“This is important.” Jarod Cross gives me a cursory scan and motions to the chairs across from his desk.

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