Chapter 11

Adelaide POV

“SOS.”

The message was straightforward, but I was still suspicious. I didn’t want to see Ashton, but the SOS message… I felt like I couldn’t ignore it.

When we were kids. Damon came up with the SOS signal for when there was an emergency we couldn’t go to anyone else about. Even after everything, I couldn’t leave him alone.

All of us knew it-Damon, Ashton, Corinna, and I. We’d all used it, and we’d all responded to it. It was a rule that we would always answer it, no matter what. No questions asked and no refusing.

And that made it all the more suspicious. Why would he reach out to me after everything that’d happened?

I sighed, knowing I shouldn’t have lied to Damon, but I didn’t want him following me. I knew he wouldn’t want me to go see Ashton.

This was a bad idea. A really bad idea. I think he knew I wasn’t telling him the truth.

I stood in front of penthouse door number three.

I took a deep breath and knocked. There was no turning back now.

To my surprise, the door swung open immediately, but it wasn’t Ashton behind it.

It was Corinna. She leaned against the open door, her arms crossed, and a smirk on her face. Her hair was wet as if she’d just gotten out of a shower. She was wearing only an oversized T-shirt, leaving her legs bare.

I stiffened as I noticed exactly what T-shirt she was wearing. It was the one from my first date with Ashton at the amusement park, I had the matching one in my closet.

My blood boiled, but my head remained calm. Why was she here? Why would he let her lure me here like this?

“I knew you were still a lovesick puppy over Ashton,” Corinna taunted me. “Couldn’t resist rushing over here at the littlest text.”

“I assume you sent the message then?” I said, coldly. We both knew it had been her, but I wanted to hear it from her mouth.

Corinna grinned, “He left his phone behind this morning, and I just couldn’t resist the urge to toy with you.”

“Classy trick,” I said, sarcastically. “Now what do

you want?”

“Just to prove something.” Corinna eyed her nails, casually.

at her, fuming

fiance,” Corinna grinned. I twitched at her emphasis on the words. ‘my’ but

know if I was more angry at her for doing this or at myself for falling

from you?” Corinna taunted me, a gleeful grin on her face. “My sister, the little homewrecker.”

stepping forward until we were almost

dating for over a year. We

Chipin ||

the actual homewrecker?” I said,

look surprised one bit, nor upset like I thought she might be

*still you,

out, throwing up her hand. The shiny diamond gleamed in the light like it was taunting me. He

expected from her? She didn’t love Ashton, that much was clear. She was using him to hurt

a toy she wanted. She’d try to take it, and I wouldn’t let her, so she’d go to our dad and cry until he forced me

our family to get away from her. I had

of my pocket

still in love with Ashton. I came here to return this.” I handed the key

scratching my palm, and I pulled away, hating even the thought of her

at me, and a

with my boyfriend coming along?” she said sarcastically. “Going well,

blood was boiling before, this was the eruption. I couldn’t

Corinna,” I snarled, as I spun on my heel to leave.

nails digging into my skin.

to mess up our

mine.”

my eyes at her, my suspicions quickly

plan?” I said with

she blanched and let go of my arm like she’d been burned.

like that,”

stepped forward, using my height advantage against

wanted to know exactly what these

get out!” Corinna shrieked, stomping her foot as she pushed me over the threshold. Before I could ask anything more, she shut the door in my face.

door, my

What plan?

I headed back to my car, not paying attention

bit. She liked to make my

was too easy, and I hated myself for getting worked up about it. I was going to have

Chapter 11

me. I didn’t need any more physical reminders, the

this little visit was Corinna’s

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