KATY'S POV
“I’m fine,” I say, forcing a smile that doesn’t quite stick.
Braydon studies me for a second longer than necessary. “You sure? You looked like you saw something messed up on your phone.”
I shake my head. “It was nothing.”
He nods and drops his gaze back to his screen. The moment he does, I swallow hard, barely stopping myself from sinking against the wall. My knees suddenly feel weak, and I can’t tell if it’s the text that did it or the fact that I just lied to his face.
My chest tightens as I skim the messages on my phone again. Mr. Cooper is a piece of s**t and always has been but I never thought he’d sink this low. I mean, what does he want to say to me, what could possibly be so important that Braydon can’t know. And more than that, what exactly does he want from me?
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