Invisible to My First Love (Harper and Maddox) novel Chapter 31

Maddox 

The realization that Grayson still hadn’t told her made me raise one corner of my mouth into a smirk I didn’t even bother hiding. 

She caught it and gave a short and bitter laugh, like she had already decided that she hated whatever was about to come out of my mouth 

Placing a hand on her forehead, she sharply said, “You let her seduce you again?” 

I let the pause hang just long enough to see her chest rise and fall rapidly. “On the contrary, I showed up at her place, unannounced. That was the same day you were coming back from your honeymoon.” 

I should’ve told her that Grayson knew about it, but that conversation wasn’t about him, it was about Harper. 

“And you didn’t bother to tell me about it?” she snapped. 

“Since when do I tell you about my private life?” 

She huffed, shaking her head like she was brushing me off. “You know what? It doesn’t matter anymore. She’s out of the picture because Kate-” 

“Kate?” I cut her off. 

She blinked rapidly. “Aren’t you two a thing?” 

I slowly nodded to myself at how quickly she put a label on it. 

“You must be so stupid to think that I’m that stupid,” I said. 

Her jaw dropped like she was offended. 

“This was what you wanted all along, but I just let you believe you’d won.” My voice was low but sharp. 

“You’re my brother,” she said, almost pleading. “And-” 

“Brother?” I forced a laugh. “That’s never stopped you from going to extreme lengths just to see me lose.” 

“Oh, please! Not this again. We haven’t had this conversation in years. I thought we were past that shit since you stopped bringing it up.” 

“Past it?” I stepped closer, my jaw clenched. “Just because I tolerate you and give you a small spot in my doesn’t mean we’re good again.” 

“You know what?” She lifted her chin. “Keep that little spot for someone who actually wants it because I don’t.” 

“That,” I said, savoring every word while pointing a finger at her, “is music to my ears.” 

Her glare lingered on me before she made a sharp turn. “I’m leaving.” 

I sighed in satisfaction. “Good riddance.” 

She stormed off, heading back downstairs so she could leave and I couldn’t wait. I had wanted to do that for a while and it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulder. I no longer had to wear that mask I had forced upon myself for years. Everything was just as I wanted it to be. 

With her out of the way, I took out my phone and dialed Harper’s number. The first time, it rang until it cut. 

I tried a second time and it was the same thing, making my chest tighten 

I even feared that she might have left. 

By the third try, I had already come up with a few options to find her in case she wasn’t going to pick up finally, the line clicked. 

“For someone who stopped picking my calls, you’re definitely not giving up now that it’s your turn,” she said from the other end of the line. 

I chuckled softly. “Where are you?” 

I just watched him for a while to see how long it would take for him to find me. Then, he ruffled his hair in defeat, pulling out his phone and dialing a number. 

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