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“It’s a book, moron Some of us like to read”

Her damn mouth

I raise a single eyebrow “You don’t even know me” I tell her

She pulls back, leaving ray t-shirt, she looks ain “I know of you, and that's all I really need”

I chuckle

She’s… refreshing

“What’s your name?” I ask

“Mikaela Can you give me my phone now?” She’s bitter and her words drip with venom A display of sass with ar at me

“Sure,” I extend the device to her but pull it back right as she goes to take it “But first, come withoverme

Mik is fucking killing me

Almost literally

“She has to behave, Son You get that right?” My father is perched on the edge of a high-backed chair in nac

“Yeah, Dad I get that” I grip the edge ofthe sharp corner bite into both my palms The pain keepsdown

He’s not airl Partly, he’s annoyed that his plan didn’t work It’s nor up A few handshakes and nice words usually gets the job done If that doesn’t work, cash does

But even our best publicist couldn’t spin the story that is the Wilder family Once their public plea to arrest hter hit Twitter all bets were off The public latched onto the story