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JADE

This may not be my best elder sister moment but I was glad when Ray told me about the boy she was seeing. Because it distracted me from thoughts of my ex who isn’t really my ex and my ex friend who I thought was my friend. Not the easiest life.

The most important thing I had to know was how old he was. If he had access to get her a pass, then he must be a few years older than her.

He was only seventeen. Thankfully. But he was the son of one of dad’s enemies.

“Well, not enemy per se but they really don’t like each other. And dad would refuse to attend an event if he heard the man was going.” She winced after saying the last word, like it hurt her just to say it out loud.

I couldn’t close my mouth after hearing al of that. One part of me wanted to tease her and call her Romeo and Juliet. But something told me it wasn’t the right time. And that book ended in tragedy.

“And you both have been seeing each other for how long?” I tipped my head the side, watching her as she spoke.

“A few