Chapter 125

Derek

Benjamin sniggered as he read the letter Alisha had sent to me that afternoon.

He looked mighty amused, more than my mother had been when she found out about it.

“Are you done?” I asked my best friend who only coughed lightly, his laughter still at the back of his throat. “You’re supposed to sympathize with me.”

“Oh come on, Derek. By the goddess, you should be happy she agreed to let you have the twins over at all,” he argued. “But really? I’m just thinking of how you plan on meeting her every condition listed out here. I mean… the meal plan is one thing. I can understand her specifications for their bedrooms. Getting the twins new clothes is fine. But special silverware for each meal? Removing all red and yellow flowers from the garden? Clearing out the mansion of all guards and maids anytime they’re around? That’s just her trying to fuck with you.”

“I know that,” I ground out, my hands clenched into fists on the table. “But I can’t deny her that, now can I?”

Alisha was never