Page 22 of Like Sugar

We arrived at my father’s residence a few moments later.The large black gate that enclosed the property opened without a need for us to speak with anyone.An agent waved to me, and we proceeded in.

I stopped the car in front of the residence, but we didn’t get out of the car.A Secret Service agent walked out, practically dragging Catherine.

This is so bad.I got out of the car and Sergio followed suit.He took Catherine’s hand and pulled her close, away from the agent.“Get her out of here,” the agent said, gruffly.

“Thanks, Adams,” I replied.“Where are her car keys?”

“Someone is bringing her car around now,” the man said, pointing to a car coming around the driveway.The car parked behind mine and Sergio opened the passenger door for Catherine.

As she sat down in the car, I spoke up, “Catherine, just promise me we won’t be causing a scene here again.You nearly caused a national security breach, for fuck’s sake.”I didn’t want to upset her further, but getting the Secret Service involved was something that couldn’t happen again.

She looked away, and Sergio spoke up.“Mason, let it go.We can talk tomorrow when we’ve all had time to chill.”

Catherine’s eyes went wide.“Not tomorrow.Don’t tell Wyatt I’ll see him tomorrow.I don’t know if I will.Just make sure you tell him I love him.”She was twitching.Fuck, that’s my fault too.

“Of course,” I agreed.I just wanted her to be comfortable.Sergio climbed into the driver’s seat and sped away.

Chapter13

Mason

Catherine hadn’t called in two days.Sergio sent pre-recorded videos, which bummed Wyatt out.Something was going on, and I didn’t like not knowing what it was.

How could she do this to an innocent kid?I knew she was pissed at Candace and me, but to take it out on Wyatt was a level I hadn’t expected her to achieve.

Eleanor:

Do you have time to chat?

Sure.What’s up?

Eleanor:

Needs to be in person

Great.Catherine bitched to her sister, and I’m about to hear all about what an asshole I am.

Sure.Are you in the area?I thought you were on tour.

Eleanor:

I’m in the hotel where Cee was staying.Can you meet me here?

Sure.Be there in ten.

Where Catherinewasstaying?Where is she now?Did she up and leave town?I knew she was mad, but leaving altogether?

I let Candace know I was headed out and made my way over to the hotel.Eleanor met me in the lobby and led me to a hotel room.

The room looked ransacked.“Sorry about the mess.No one has been in here.”

“What’s going on?”I asked, worried.

“There’s no easy way to say this.Cee tried to kill herself the other day.”

My heart thudded in my chest.“Jesus!What the fuck?Is she okay?What the hell is happening?”

She spoke in her famous even tone.Always calm, even in a crisis.“Sergio found her in the bathroom.She tried to OD on pills.”Eleanor looked away.

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