Julian's POV
Sierra stares at me with her eyes narrowed.
“Shopping? With you? What's the catch?”
I force a smile trying to channel Evelyn's optimism.
“No catch. I just… I want us to get along better. Evelyn thinks it's a good idea.” I hate saying it that way making it seem like I'm doing this for my stepmom but maybe it'll soften Sierra up.
“Evelyn thinks?” She raises a perfectly sculpted eyebrow. “And you just blindly follow whatever she says? I thought you hated me. What changed?”
“I did hate you.” I admit deciding honesty is the best approach even if it feels like walking on broken glass. “But Evelyn has a point. We're stuck living in the same house. It would be easier if we didn't try to tear each other apart every five minutes. So I'm trying. Shopping is the olive branch.”
Si
