Chapter 35

• The second he stepped inside the house, Charleigh knew something was wrong. Her shoulders sagged as she closed their distance and pulled her brother into a hug.
• “I can see it didn’t go as we planned.” She rubbed his back, and he closed his eyes as he felt he didn’t have the strength to even nod. “What’s wrong, Tripp?”
• He shook my head, tears blurring his sight. “Everything is wrong, Charleigh. Everything is fucking wrong. Ari left me. Dad betrayed me. My position in the firm is in jeopardy. Everything fell apart in one day. Can you fucking believe that? And I didn’t even know what I am still doing here?”