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Just like those books you read. I love you, sweetheart.

Taylor

Save me from this nauseating newlywed shit.

Lana

I’m screenshotting this and showing it to you once you and Charles walk down the aisle.

Ryland

Give Ethan a break. Once he resurfaces from his…activities, he’ll probably be confused as hell.

Steven

Agree with Ryland. TL, DR just for you: Liam found out. Although, I’m surprised it took him this long. You think you two mysteriously getting food poisoning at the same time is going to fly?

Maxwell

God, I hate to admit it, but Elias is right. Anderson men are idiots when it comes to women.

Elias

I’ll say I told you so, but that’ll be terribly cliche.

Rex

What thehell, dude. You aren’t in this group chat.

Maxwell

I’m not surprised. Heck, I’ve always wondered how he got his info.

Ryland

Long story short, Ethan, I hope you have some good excuses, because Liam is on a warpath.

“Oh crap. Is this why he wants to meet this morning?” Alexis frowns at my phone.

I swipe to my earlier texts that I actually answered.

Liam

We need to talk in person. Eight a.m. The Menagerie.

Ethan

Everything okay?

Liam

It all depends. Just show up.

When I received his messages, I thought he had updates about the embezzlement case he wanted to discuss in person, since Liam thought the culprit might be someone well connected to our family.

“Probably. He’s being cryptic on purpose.” I roll out my neck muscles.

“What are you going to tell him?”