Page 14 of Wreck Me

This was getting into dangerous territory.

I could tell by the look on my dad’s face that it was about to get a whole lot worse too.

This had always been a touchy subject with them, a sticking point. Them coming from two different worlds didn’t always make it easy. For the most part they made it work. But then there was something like this that rose up every now and then.

“I met the Thorn brothers today,” I cut in.

They both stilled.

My mom’s fingers tightened around her glass. “Briefly?”

“Yeah.”

“Keep it that way.”

“Caleb Rowland introduced himself too.”

Well, in a way.

“Oh, well, he’s all right. After what that family has been through too, for him to turn out the way he has is astounding.”

“What have they been through?”

Her and my dad exchanged a look. “It doesn’t matter. Just… while he’s around the Thorns, keep your distance.”

“Why?”

“They’re the toxic elements I warned you about.” She screwed up her face. “That whole family.”

“Because of your business rivalry with their mom?”

“More than that. Those boys are bad news. Especially that Damien.”

“I think Sky can handle herself,” my dad said.

“She won’t have to handle anything if she simply stays away.”

“That other brother, the younger one, Sebastian?”

“What about him?”

“He doesn’t seem like the guy from the media a few years ago? That golden boy type he was depicted as?”

“Well, no. He’s never gotten over his father’s death years ago. He went off the rails a bunch of times. Drinking. Drugs. Violence. A whole lot. He’s behind at Luxe because of it. He’s twenty-one, but only going into his second year now.”

“Well, everybody progresses at different rates. Kids aren’t all starting college right at eighteen anymore,” my dad pointed out.

“I suppose,” my mom muttered, not liking that. It didn’t follow proper protocol in her eyes. “Either way, steer away.”

“I plan to.”

She had no idea just how much.

“Good.” She took another sip of her wine. “Now, what about sororities?”

I screwed up my face. “Not my thing, Mom.”

“But I—”

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