Chapter 160: Time To Settle
(JERICHO)
My older brother Sasha sits behind his desk in the study, looking displeased. His eyes glimmer with frustration as he leans on his elbows. He eyes me intimidatingly. If Sasha weren’t my brother, I’d be practically peeing my pants right now. As ruthless as Sasha can be, I know that he would never harm a hair in my head.
"You can’t just spend all day being a lollygag." He says finally.
"Lollygag?" I laugh. "I don’t think that’s what I do. I just went to the art gallery opening. I just made an appearance for the family. Community relations you may say. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have had the desire to go anyway."
"Liar." Sasha barks. "I know because you told Mother that you couldn’t wait to see the new watercolors.
The fact that Mother has been spilling my secrets again makes heat rush to my cheeks. "Yes, it’s true that I enjoy Jamie Preston’s work. But really, I was planning on staying in last night. I had a headache. I just forced myself to go out to make you happy." I sigh exaggeratedly. "But of late, nothing seems to make you happy as far as I am concerned."
"That woe act you’re trying might work with Tyler and Mother, but not me."
Sasha tends to be so perceptive and it annoys me. I scowl then drop the act. "So now I can’t live my life the way I want? Why?"
"You are twenty-four years old and an Adonis. That’s why. We don’t get to live our lives however we want."