Wild Nights With My Brother’s Ex-Best Friend novel Chapter 162

NICOLE

As soon as I wake up in the morning, I decide that I have to talk to Mason and I can’t wait.

I’ve been thinking about last night’s events nonstop and I feel terrible about how things ended. After steeping on this matter, I now know that he must be going through a lot. I mean, Haley is allegedly pregnant and that’s a serious issue.

What was he supposed to do? Abandon her in the streets?

Something about this feels off, though. When did she find

‘ out about the pregnancy? I have a feeling that this is a trick from her side somehow. I don’t know. Maybe | just hate her so much that I’m making up issues that don’t exist, but anyway, that’s how I feel.

Mason is my brother. He was there when I needed him the most and now I have to do the same for him.

I call him even though I know he’s at work and he picks up right away. He sounds relieved when he says my name. ” Nicole.”

“I was wondering if we could talk?”

“Lunch break?”

Yeah

“Where?”

“The sandwich shop near the apartment?”

“See you, then.

I go to work expecting some kind of drama with the drama queen that is Angus Calieri, but surprisingly, he doesn’t even show up at my office.

The one person I do see is Leonardo, and I can tell by the smug look on his face that he thinks I’m not done with the pile of work he gave me but the truth is that I’m finished. I spent all evening working on them and haven’t had the chance to even sleep properly.

“Here you go,” I reply, a little bored. His anger doesn’t excite me. I have better things to worry about. “Anything else, let me know.”

Without a word, he leaves my office. I don’t have much to do for the rest of the day, so all I do is focus on the conversation I’m going to have with my brother.

I don’t want to mess things up or come off as too judgmental, but I really want to understand what his motivations are.

I leave a little earlier than I’m supposed to. With each passing week, I’m giving myself more and more liberty.

I’m already working for him and doing what he wants, so what’s the worst that could happen?

I’m not afraid of Angus-I’m just terrified of what he cando to the people I love.

But if I play by his rules, then he can leave me alone. He can’t have everything.

Mason’s already waiting for me, which means he left even earlier than I did. He looks anxious as I approach him and this isn’t a look l’ve seen on my brother before. It immediately softens me. I sit down and for a few secends, we just sit and look at each other. I don’t know what to say and he doesn’t either.

This situation is so messed up.

“So,” he begins, clearing his throat.

” see you told Roman about Haley being pregnant, but not me.”

“Naturally you know why.”

I put my hands together, deciding to keep my mouth shut for this one. *

Mason sighs and rubs the back of his neck several times before he starts talking again. “The whole thing caught me by surprise, and you were dealing with your own things with Roman. I didn’t want to burden you with my shit. I don’t know if that makes sense.”

Again, I don’t reply.

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