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I didn’t knohat to say

He patted ht “Say bye to Mom for hter is in safe hands, sir”

I didn’t wait to hear Dad’s reply For the first time in hours I stepped outside Pandemoniue But with Sa as before He put an arm loosely around arden path, and toward the waiting crowd Another h the mob from the other side The noise level skyrocketed A woman yelled that she hated me and called me a cunt Someone else wanted h, it was more of the questions Ca Before I could sturound as he and his friend hurriedcar Not a limousine Lauren would be disappointed It was a fancy new sedan with an all-leather interior The door slammed shut behind me and Sam and his friend climbed in The driver nodded to me in the rearview ed on the s and ran alongside I huddled down in the middle of the seat Soon we left them behind

I was on my way back to David

My husband

CHAPTER FOUR

I slept on the short flight to LA, curled up in a super comfortable chair in a corner of the private jet It was a level of luxury above anything I’d ever iht as well enjoy the opulence while you were at it Sane and I’d politely declined The idea of alcohol still turned ain

My career path had been temporarily shot to hell, but never ly simple I loved it I was back in control of ot as It would not be a terribleAnother sleek sedan stood waiting I’d never been to LA It looked every bit as wide awake as Vegas, though less glam Plenty of people were still out and about despite the hour of night

I had to brave turning on my phone sometime Lauren would be worried I pushed the little black button and the screen flashed bright lights at es and ninety-seven missed calls I blinked stupidly at the screen but the nue Holy hell Apparently everyone I knew had heard the news along with quite a few people I did not

My phone pinged

Lauren: You okay? Where r u???

Me: LA Going to hiht?

Lauren: I’ Though his fans are crazy

Lauren: Your brother is crazy

Me: Sorry about that