#Chapter 140 Renee

Wouldn't it just make his doubts about how this would all work out, if it could work out, even more apparent. I didn't want to drive him away, or stand by and watch him fade back into controlling himself all the time. Now that I knew that the Neil I'd known all this time was little more than a mask, now that I'd peeked beneath, I wanted to rip it off. I got home still troubled to find Arielle in the living room, along for a change. " If you're expecting another free show, don't worry, Zeke and Dev are out tonight." Arielle looked up at me, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "But since you're here, GPA is going to want to take you shopping for the charity gala." She leaned back. "Tell your two boyfriends they'd better be there and extra polished if they want a chance to spin you around on the dance floor." My heart pounded, a mix of excitement and anxiety. I pulled my phone out to text them. They both replied. Neil was a keynote speaker, apparently since the gala was actually