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LUCAS
Numb. That was the only way to describe how I felt.
Never in my life did I expect that the silly bet with my brother would come back to haunt me. I wanted to race straight after Ashley, but she didn’t need me to cause a scene at her work. She’d never forgive me for that, and rightly so. Instead, I high-tailed it all the way to the resort.
The sound of laughter filled my brother’s room. I banged on the door and Noah answered. He got one look at me and his smile faded. “Hey, man. What’s wrong?”
“I’ve got a huge f*****g problem.”
He stepped out of the way and I walked in. Harper and Aiden were at the table, eating lunch. They both gaped at me, and Harper shot to her feet. “What’s wrong? Is it Ashley?”
I glared over at Aiden. “She found out about the goddamn bet. Meredith heard
