Saul.
“Now, if you’re done trying to piss me off, I have better things to do. Have a nice life,” I say as I switch calls, hanging up on him.
“What do you have for me, Saul?”
“You boys have really stepped into the fucking hornet’s nest.” He sighs.
“Tell me about it,” I mutter.
“I just thought I would tell you that I’ll be showing up on your doorstep tomorrow morning. We should have more by then, but in the meantime, the videos are being pulled.”
“Thank god.” I sigh, rubbing my brow.
“Someone just stepped into my office. I’ll talk to you soon.”
“Thanks.” I hang up and look down at my screen.
My eye twitches when I see an email from another brand. I don’t even have to open it to know they want to cancel our contract. Honestly, I don’t care about the loss of money. I’ll be fine. But logically, I know if I’m losing deals, then so is Aurora.
The companies she works with won’t take the news of this well. As much as I hate to say it, I know she’s not as financially stable as the rest of us.
For fuck’s sake, it’s not like you will let money become an issue for her.
I hear something slam inside the house and sigh.
Standing, I get up and head inside. The last thing Aurora needs is to come home to a house that’s destroyed.
Thirty-Eight
Falling back, I land on the bed and sigh. Closing my eyes, I dread the call I’m about to make. My parents will think the worst, thanks to being woken up in the middle of the night, but it’s not really a call that can wait.
God, I would do some shady fucking shit for a joint right now to take the edge off.
Reaching into my pocket, I grab my phone and unlock the screen. I find the number and hover over the call button.
Do it. Just call.
I hit the button and turn on the speakerphone before tossing it on the bed next to me.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
“Liam? Is everything okay?” Dad bumbles, barely awake.
“I’m sorry for calling in the middle of the night, but I need to talk to you and Mom,” I say, voice wavering.
“I’m here. What’s wrong, Liam?” Mom asks.
As distant as we are, I know my parents care about me.
“Someone released a sex tape that involves me.” I pause, squeezing my eyes shut. “I wanted you to hear it from me. We’re working on getting it taken down and figuring everything out, but I just…”
“Liam,” my mother sighs. “I’m so sorry that someone invaded your privacy like that.”
“I’m guessing it was of you and Drake,” Dad says knowingly.
“Yeah, but Ezra, Santi and our girl Aurora were also in it.”
Mom’s breath catches. “You have a girlfriend?”
