Chapter 56

-JOANNE contd.

“What the fuck are you on about?” My voice wasn’t loud, but it was stern enough to prove that I was mad.

What the hell did she mean? ‘What else do I want from her?

“I mean, yeah, I deceived you; I fabricated your name in my contract, the signatures, and everything. But look at you; you look better than me. You look like you’re actually enjoying your life here.” She proceeded to end her words with another eye roll.

“Are you serious right now?” I scoffed.

“You know me better than anyone, so yeah, you should know when I’m serious.”

I shook my head. “No, Bailey. I thought I knew you, but it turns out that I don’t, not one bit. I lived with a snake, and I didn’t even know about that.”

“A snake!” she laughed, her bright red lipstick menacingly matching her red leather skirt. “Thanks to this snake, you’re living a fancy life and out of our crappy old life at Bronx.”

“Where the hell are you getting at?” I squinted.

What the fuck was she trying to say?

“I’m not trying to get any