Page 427 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 11
“And she’s been watching way too much reality TV. She gave Sophie and me pretend shots in teacups. And then proceeded to pretend to be so drunk that she fell off a stool.” She was starting to remind me a lot of her brother.
“Why was Sophie there?” my mom asked.
“Parker invited her. She said we were having a girls’ night.”
“That’s cute. I’m glad you girls had a good time. What did you do last night, Axel?”
“I know your father said you were on a date,” my dad said. “Let’s hear all about that, shall we?”
My mom gave my dad a weird look.
“Yup,” Axel said. “I was on a date.” He didn’t offer any more information.
Because he couldn’t. Because he was a dirty liar and wasn’t with George!
“That’s fantastic,” my dad said. “Someone serious, I hope?”
“It could be,” Axel said.
I glared at him. “You think you could be serious withGeorge? Really?”
“Oh, are you dating a man?” my dad asked. A huge smile spread across his face. “That’s so fantastic, Axel. Congratulations. Isn’t that fantastic, Penny?”
My mom looked so confused.
Axel laughed. “No, I’m not dating a man, Uncle James. That’s just what Parker, and now apparently Scarlett, calls the girl I’m seeing. Her name is Georgia.”
“She’s a 10 for sure,” Liam said.
The two of them high fived.
My dad frowned. He seemed very disappointed that Axel wasn’t gay.
What is happening right now?
“And what about you, Liam?” my mom asked. “How was your night? You were here all night, right?”
“Yeah,” Liam said. “I just watched a movie and called it an early night. I’m trying to get a lot of rest this week. I want to be fresh for the homecoming game.”
Liar!
“Very good,” my dad said. “So I know that Scarlett is going to homecoming with her boyfriend. Jacob,” he added, like we weren’t all aware. “Do you boys have dates?”
“I’m going to ask someone last minute,” Liam said.
My dad didn’t seem at all effected by that announcement. My dad didn’t talk much about his time in high school. But I was starting to suspect that he’d been a serious asshole.
“And you, Axel?” he asked.
“I’m going with Sophie,” Axel said.
“I didn’t know that you had a crush on Sophie,” my dad said. “I love that for you. Definitely pursue that. Or the Georgia thing.”
My mom rolled her eyes and I laughed.
I couldn’t believe my dad had just said, “I love that for you.” He was hanging out with kids my age too much from stalking me at school. He was seriously out of control.
“We’re just going as friends,” Axel said. “The guy she wanted to ask wasn’t...available.”
