Maskfall - Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Josh's face went pale as he snatched the phone and zoomed in on the photo. When he saw the name 'Linda Snyder', he let out abreath. "After Whitney and I finish the ceremony, I'll go check it out." Such deep brotherhood. I wondered if he would still be smiling and offering congratulations when he saw me at Donald's wedding. I lifted my skirt and walked back. Whitney's voice message popped up again. "Yvette, why aren't you here yet? The surprise I prepared for you is about to be revealed." I did not bother replying. I just deleted it and blocked her.

The moment I stepped back into the hall, I ran into Donald. The boy who used to wear cheap hoodies had shed that look, returning to the icy, untouchable heir everyone knew. One second ago, he still had that usual annoyed expression. The next, his eyes were red as he grabbed my hand. Ipulled away cleanly. My voice was glacial. "Sir, I don't know you." He froze like he had been struck. He took a step toward me, but his phone rang. It was Josh. "You're getting married and didn't even tell me? I'm getting married at the same hotel.

I'll come find you later." Right after that, Josh sent me a voice message. "I'll be back soon. Stay home and wait for me." Donald went still, then stepped in front of me again. "He's not marrying you?" "Why do you care?" It was the first time he had ever seen me push him away like that. He kicked over two trash cans in a row. He wanted to pull me into his arms but hesitated, like he was afraid I would reject him. He grabbed his hair, his eyes bloodshot. "Do you love him that much? For a man who doesn't love you, you're even going to crash his wedding?" Tlet out a soft laugh.

I pulled out my phone and replayed the trending video. I smiled sweetly, like everything was perfect. " You've got it wrong. We're in love. He won't marry anyone else." He cursed under his breath and ripped the groom's boutonniere off his chest, throwing it to the ground like he had finally made up his mind. "You're right. He loves you. He won't marry anyone else." Before I could react, his hand struck down at the back of my neck. Everything went dark. When I woke up, my phone was not ull ou, t." flooded with missed calls from Josh. Messages stacked up 99.

(Yvette, where are you?) [Yvette, you said you'd wait at home. Why didn't you liste [Please, just reply to me. I'm going crazy.] My father's calls and messages poured in too. Every mess was harsher than the last. He thought I had taken the fam assets and run. He was worried my sister would still have marry into the Brooks family. Tlet out an icy laugh and blocked them all. This game was never going to end just because they said it would. By then, Donald had already changed into a suit. He knelt beside my bed, holding a red velvet jewelry box. Somethir cool slid onto my finger.