Chapter 49 Sibling Syndrome
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As an adult, Selena told herself she really shouldn’t be stooping to a child’s level. It was obviously just a “kid thing–nothing more than some innocent nonsense.
Still-
Her fingers curled tighter around the stem of her wine glass, and fury surged up through her chest.
She really wanted to slap that little brat.
Dominic, on the other hand, was completely stunned..
He had no idea Jean had this side to her. She always seemed so low–key, so well–behaved.
And now.
v, out of nowhere, she was clinging to him like she was auditioning for a soap opera
As for tonight’s dinner–it was originally Thomas’s idea.
The two of them hadn’t met up in a long time, and for good reason. Dominic had already started digging into Thomas’s shady business behind the scenes.
And sure enough, everything Jean had warned him about lined up.
Thomas had been secretly trying to win over people in Dominic’s circle.
All the pieces fit.
At first, Dominic had felt conflicted. He’d genuinely liked Thomas–he was one of the few people whose personality didn’t annoy him.
But it turned out Thomas had only gotten close to him with ulterior motives.
Thomas had asked to hang out multiple times since then, but Dominic had turned him down–politely but firmly.
Lately though, he’d changed his strategy.
If Thomas and Selena were really trying to screw him over, then why not let them try?
Better to play along. Pretend he didn’t know a thing.
That way, he was the one holding all the cards.
So today, when Thomas invited him again, Dominic agreed.
He couldn’t turn him down too often–Thomas wasn’t stupid. He’d catch on eventually.
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But what Dominic didn’t expect was Selena showing up.
This was his first time meeting her.
And yes–just like Thomas said–she was gorgeous. The kind of woman who left a strong impression.
But Dominic already had a bad feeling about her.
And that made all the difference.
Instead of being drawn to her, he was instantly on edge. He didn’t feel anything remotely positive–just a quiet, persistent dislike.
And when he saw that Jean clearly didn’t like her either, that was enough.
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This girl clearly hated her.
Selena could sense it. plain as day,
She’d never met Jean before today, so where was all this hostility coming from!
Wait she can’t possibly be jealous, right
Jealous of how pretty I am
Actually that made sense.
The dinner dragged on in awkward silence.
And then Thomas gave Selena a look.
She looked back. They both understood what time it was
“By the way. Thomas said suddenly, his tone bright and casual, “1 brought a bottle of vintage ’82 wine from home–thought it’d be fun to share. Everyone should try a glass
“Mr. Lawson, you’re too generous, someone said politely.
Dominic remained expressionless.
Jean, though–her whole body tensed.
Here it comes
She knew exactly what this meant.
That bottle was rigged.
There was no way Thomas had messed with the wine itself–it would be too risky.
He only wanted Dominic to be affected.
So it had to be the glasses.
Jean’s eyes flicked to the table. One glass was set slightly apart from the others, like it had been deliberately singled out.
Gotcha
She stood up, quick and quiet, and strolled over to Thomas.
Then she tapped him on the arm and gave him her most innocent smile.
“Thomas, let me help you
Thomas froze
He was already nervous–and Jean’s sudden offer nearly made him spill the wine.
Sull, he recovered quickly.
Turning to face her, he forced a calm smile.
“No need, sweetheart. I’ve got it handled.”
