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Glyn’s smile however is the saddest. She doesn’t want to smile, looking a bit uncomfortable in her formal little dark blue dress that matches her mother’s pantsuit. She’s putting on a show but in a completely different way than her brother. They’re both pretending to be happy, but she’s the only one who’s feeling bad about it. “Met them only once and I can tell this is the fake lotus.” Nikolai taps Brandon’s face. “On closer inspection, he’s hot. Not sure if I’d fuck him or his sister. Maybe both at the same time if they’re not weirded out about seeing each other naked.” I pull my phone from his hand and stalk to the stairs without a word. Then fetch my Zippo and throw it in a flash. It hits Nikolai on the side of his head—the injured side. Good. I see my quarterback skills aren’t completely gone. Nikolai slams a hand on his temple and howls, “What the fuck was that for, you motherfucking fuck?” Jeremy tips his head against the sofa and laughs, the sound following after me as I reach t