“I don't like being lied to and made out to look stupid. Have a good night.” I try to hang up, but he quickly stops me.
“You know I didn't get with you out of spite, right? I wouldn't do that to you, Sage, I swear. I wanted you for you.”
I focus on myself in the mirror as I think of his words. I give myself a once over, and no matter how much my brain tries to pick me apart, I know those weren't his intentions.
“I know, Liam. That doesn't take away from the fact that my brothers don't like you.”
“So you're going to break up with me because of them?”
I can hear the shift in his tone as he gets upset, and I chew my lip in thought. I know they fought a few months ago, but I have no clue how much my brothers truly dislike him. They clearly don'thatehim since I haven't heard about it.
“Sage,” he calls when I don't answer.
“No, Liam, maybe not, but you didn't need to lie and loop your friends in on it.” I haven't spoken to Jordan, but Moon has tried calling me. I forgot I was mad at him, so I answered, and he told me that he told Liam to tell me. He said, “It's not my fault he's a liar,” which I guess is true. It was Liam's job to tell me, not Moon's.
Someone walks into the bathroom, and I offer them a bright smile as I grab my phone. “I need to go.” I hang up before he can respond and head back to my siblings.
Chapter Thirty-One
Sage
“Sage, it’s going to beokay!”
I pull the blanket off my face and look over at August.
“Really, gorgeous?” He mumbles before lifting her off of the counter with ease and reaching whatever she was trying to get.
“I could’ve reached it had you given me another second.” She grabs the cookies from him, and a smile tugs at my lips.
“You’re going to fall, angel. Just ask me to help you.”
Hazel is already walking away from him with the box of cookies, and August only smiles as he watches her.
“You don’t know that it’s going to be okay.” I sink further into their couch, and Hazel flops on the other end.
“This Florida girl sounds like a bitch.” She picks up her phone, and I can’t help but laugh at how horrible she is with names.
“It’s Florence.” I remind her once again. I have my meeting with Vincent today and, of course, I came to see August first to make me feel better because I also have another meeting with Florence.
Angie spoke to her, and I was told there was a lot of yelling, so I won't be surprised if I’m no longer a Magic Model by the end of the day. She technically can’t fire me since we have a contract that I haven’t broken, but she’s released girls in the past.
“I don’t really care,” Hazel voices, and when August sits between us, she swings her legs onto his lap. “She’s being a hater, just like that Holly girl. I don’t like her.”
I stifle a laugh at her name for Helena. “You don’t like anyone?”
She glances over at me for barely a second before looking back at her phone. “I like everyone in this room.” She shrugs, but I sit up in my seat.
“Really?!”
Hazel is far from affectionate, at least with everyone but my brother. I can count on one hand how many times she’s said she loves me, and all of those times, August or I told her to tell me.
When I hear the front door open, I turn just as Vidia and Sire walk in, hand-in-hand. It’s good to see them happy together. I wasn’ttryingto be nosy, but August told me why Vidia missed Sire’s soberversary, and I know Sire was pretty upset. That was a few days ago, though, and I think they’re simply tired of fighting for the last four years because they made up pretty quickly.
Liam and I haven't made up, though; we're in a weird space. He keeps coming to my house to see me and apologize. I got three more bouquets and they were gorgeous, but I don't want flowers. I want to know how bad his relationship with my brothers is.
My heart races whenever Liam walks into a room; I know what he did was messed up, and I'm mad he lied, but I can forgive it if my brothers do. I want to be with him, but not if my brothers absolutely hate him. I couldn't do that to them. I just don't know how to bring it up to Sire and August.
“I take back what I said. I do not like everyone in this room,” Hazel teases, pulling me out of my thoughts.
