Chapter 15: Emily's Dad
“Are you crazy?” I snapped.
“Oh, honey, it’s called raising awareness. God forbid I use my platform for something good. If Bridal Luxe sees this, they'll be covering my wedding for sure.”
Roman finally looked up, jaw flexing. “Turn that s**t off. Now.”
Chloe tilted the phone toward her fake-teary face and forced a sob. “This is a family tragedy. And I—”
The phone was snatched from her hand mid-sentence.
Alyssa stood, eyes red, hair falling messily around her face. “You want tragedy?” she hissed. “You want attention, Chloe?”
“Alyssa—”
The crack of the slap silenced the room.
Chloe’s head snapped to the side. The silence after was thick and ringing.
Alyssa hurled the phone against the wall. It shattered into pieces like her restraint had.
“Get. Out.”
“Yo
