63\u2013The Worst Sister Ever\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing? Have you gone crazy?\u201d Yuvonne snapped at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the moment she saw Graham behind me, her posture shifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She straightened, trying to look relaxed and soft, then cleared her throat to sound calmer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSister, what are you doing here?\u201d she asked, standing up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone was completely different now, sweet and polite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tried to hug me from across the table, but I stepped back and gestured for her to stay away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened? You don\u2019t look in a good mood. Is something wrong?\u201d she asked, glancing past me at Alpha Graham and raising her eyebrows. \u201cAlpha Graham, how are you?\u201d she greeted him in that same fake, cheerful\u00a0<\/p>\n
tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So I was right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I used to think I was being petty for feeling jealous of her, but now I could see it clearly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t changed at all, still the same messy person as ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSherry.\u201d I ignored my sister and turned to the reporter, folding my arms over my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sherry reached for her coffee, trying to sneak a sip, but I grabbed the cup and moved it to the other side of the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her hand dropped back helplessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHi. Oh, it\u2019s the two heroes,\u201d she said, pretending she\u2019d just noticed us. Then, awkwardly, in a low voice, she tried to mimic Yuvonne, \u201cwhat are you two doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCut it out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thankfully, Graham stepped forward and took control.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both women\u2019s faces fell when he began questioning them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that sudden arrival at the wrong time was part of a plan, I\u2019m guessing?\u201d he asked, folding his arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His expression made it clear he wasn\u2019t here to play around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The deep frown on his face looked intimidating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? Oh, what do you mean?\u201d Yuvonne replied, acting clueless as always.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI bet Sherry knows. How much of a coincidence is it that slie showed up in the same place as me and Graham, at the same time and just happens to be your friend?\u201d I said, lielping them understand we had already caught on to\u00a0<\/p>\n
their act.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yuvonne\u2019s smile faltered before she looked at Graham again and forced an innocent grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I\u2019m getting engaged to your best friend, and I needed someone to cover the story. So I reached out to Sherry. I met her first through your interview.\u201d Yuvonne made the introduction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
THE\u00a0<\/p>\n
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+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
No matter how she explained it, I wasn\u2019t convinced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham\u2019s arms slowly dropped from his chest, either at the mention of Baxter or because he believed her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOtherwise, why would I do that? And how would I even know you were at the cabin with my sister?\u201d she said in a soft, convincing tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you\u2019re saying you have no connection to Baxter\u2019s royal beta, manager, no one who could have told you where we were?\u201d I pressed, watching as Graham folded his arms again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just-\u201d she started, but Graham raised his palm to stop her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYuvonne, I don\u2019t have proof right now, but if I find out you\u2019re playing games, trust me, I\u2019m not Baxter. I\u2019m not my friend who\u2019ll ignore your messy ways or how much you hate Madeline just to keep the peace. I\u2019m warning you. Stay out of her business and leave her alone,\u201d he said firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone made it clear he only tolerated her because his friend loved her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otherwise, he still remembered how horrible she had been to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yuvonne didn\u2019t like that. She looked around nervously, gauging people\u2019s reactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew how much her reputation meant to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She always pretended to be innocent after doing the worst things.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s Go, Madeline\u201d Graham said, gesturing for me to walk forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I followed him without a word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before long, we had left the caf\u00e9 and were heading back to the hotel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did you mean by that? You said the reporter was sent to spread news of our affair so that\u2026\u201d I asked, pausing just like he had earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment we stepped into the lobby and walked toward the elevator, the thought returned to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pressed the elevator button and acted like he hadn\u2019t heard me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGraham, I\u2019m asking you something,\u201d I repeated, more stubborn this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My patience was wearing thin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that, you know- so that your reputation is ruined,\u201d he finally said, lowering his head to look at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice sounded tired, but I knew that wasn\u2019t what he had meant earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, Graham, tell me. What was it? Do you know something I should know too? I\u2019d really appreciate a heads -up.\u201d My tone came out annoyed now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was seriously tired of everyone keeping things from me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d he said with a sigh. The elevator doors opened right then, cutting him off again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me first,\u201d I insisted, stopping in place as soon as we stepped out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew if we went inside, the others and the kids would be there, asking questions, and he\u2019d avoid the topic again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re so stubborn,\u201d he chuckled. When I didn\u2019t move or look away, he realized I wasn\u2019t letting it go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d he said again. \u201cThe thing is, I think she did it so that Graham doesn\u2019t get a chance with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d I asked in confusion. My eyebrows drew together. \u201cWhy would she even think that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hesitated, watching me carefully. It looked like every word was hard for him to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause he used to have a crush on you,\u201d he finally admitted after stretching his neck from side to side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those words hit me hard. They didn\u2019t sound small or meaningless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They slammed into me and dragged me back to the time when I\u2019d had a crush on him too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, that\u2019s a lie,\u201d I said quickly. \u201cWho told you that lie?\u201d I dismissed it right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The reason was simple, he\u2019d had his chance in the past, and he blew it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want it to be a lie?\u201d Graham asked softly, his eyes lingering on my face as if searching for an answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what I want. What matters is that it\u2019s the truth,\u201d I replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He clenched his jaw, his expression tightening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, he was the one who told us himself,\u201d Graham said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words made goosebumps rise on my skin and sent questions racing through my head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Baxter had a crush on me back then, why did he leave me after that night?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why was he so upset about me being pregnant?\u00a0<\/p>\n
And why was he the one offering to take me somewhere for an abortion?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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