“See that you don’t, then. Your father is embarrassment enough. That man can never resist a camera, and here you are doing the same.”
“Wait just a f*****g minute,” Jason said.
“I know,” Colby said, on a quiet exhale. “I’m sorry. I should’ve thought to have someone call you. And I know it was my fault. I should’ve been more—more careful. Thought more about you.”
“What the actual f**k,” Jason said this time.
“I understand one can’t expect any level of linguistic sophistication in your profession,” Lydia said, “but I’d’ve thought better of you, Colby, and your taste in associates. One can only assume he’s sufficient in other areas. Keep it out of the gossip columns, if you please.”
Colby looked at Jason. Took a deep breath. “I know what you think of me. But you don’t know Jason at all. O
