Page 232 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 5
“Mhm,” Mason said. “Do you have the game on?”
My dad laughed. “Of course. I need to introduce Brooklyn to a few people. But Isabella can show you to the living room.”
I honestly couldn’t even remember where the living room was. But the last thing I wanted was for Isabella to show them anything. “I can show them real quick,” I said.
Isabella appeared from somewhere at the sound of her name. Like a witch. “Not necessary, Sissy. I’m more than happy to show them.”
I’m sure you are.
“Happy Thanksgiving,” she said as she slipped her arm through Matt’s and practically dragged him away from me.
“Come with me, princess,” my dad said. “I want you to meet the family.”
I looked over my shoulder to see Matt pushing Isabella’s hand off his arm.
Not today, Wizzy.
***
I couldn’t remember anyone’s names. I thought this was supposed to be an intimate family dinner. But there had to be at least 40 people here. And I was beginning to wonder if every uncle I met was actually a relative or not.
“Dad,” I said as he pulled me away from a girl that I knew for a fact was related to Isabella. Because they looked almost the same and she was rude to me. “Remember my friend Felix Green?” I asked. “Who lives in this building?”
“Of course.”
“Someone planted drugs in his locker at school. He got arrested and the principal is threatening expulsion. Could you maybe…help him get off?”
He smiled down at me. “You want me to take care of it?”
“Yes.” I knew it came out as more of a question than a direct answer. But the way he’d saidtake care of itgave me pause.
“It’s not so bad to have connections,” my dad said.
That was true. I just wasn’t sure his connections were on the up and up.
“Anything else I need to know about what happened with Felix before I make a call?”
“No, he’s innocent.” Several weeks ago, he wouldn’t have been. But Felix was trying to be better. His past mistakes shouldn’t ruin his future. There was one piece of information that my dad needed to know though. “I guess you should probably know that Cupcake and Isabella framed him.”
My dad looked down at me. “Cupcake?”
“Joe Dickson. He’s a kid from school. I think Isabella is sort of dating him. I’m almost positive that they put the drugs in Felix’s locker. Isabella said something to me a little while ago about breaking everyone around me. I think she’s trying to make everyone hate me so that I leave town.”
“When were you planning on telling me this?”
“Today?”
My dad sighed. “Princess, it’s of vital importance that you tell me everything Isabella says to you. Do you understand?”
I nodded.
“I mean it. Every single thing.”
“I will.” I honestly wasn’t worried about Isabella right now. Well, minus the fact that she’d probably been hitting on Matt for the past 30 minutes. “So you’ll help Felix?”
He smiled. “I’ll take care of it.”
“Thanks, Dad.”
