Chapter 79

Everett’s POV Dead silence… I looked at the phone on the table. “So, tell me—what makes me cold and undateable, huh?” “Hello? Hello… bro, I can barely hear you. Bad signal here, and my phone’s dying, so I’m just gonna hang up real quick…” “You hang up, and I’ll give the role in Beyond the World to someone else.” Silence. After a brief pause, Adriana’s voice returned—soft, catlike. “Uh, hello, Mr. Robinson! I just woke up and wasn’t thinking straight. Please don’t take it personally, okay?” Bruce let out a sharp tch. “Bootlicker. Can’t you grow a spine? The Carter family isn’t lacking resources. Where’s that fire from earlier? Come on, roast him properly!” Adriana gave a nervous laugh. “Haha, what are you saying, bro! You’re definitely drunk—I can tell by your voice. Mr. Robinson is such a great guy. Why would I ever say anything bad about him? I totally admire him.” Bruce laughed outright. “Pathetic!” I finally saw it for myself—Bruce hadn’t been exaggerating. A true little drama queen