Chapter Twenty-Six

As we walk back into the apartment Beverly greets us and takes our bags insisting on starting the washing right away. I thank her and she informs us that she will have dinner ready soon.

I go to talk to Gen, but she has already disappeared off up the corridor, we have barely spoken since we left and it’s killing me, I didn’t know how to explain leaving so suddenly so instead said nothing and then as more time passed the harder it got.

We said in separate seating areas on the jet home, she put her headphones in and looked out of the window, I suck it up and follow her into her bedroom closing the door softly behind me.

“Gen, can we talk?”

She’s sat on her bed, legs up to her chest her hair now out of the bun and flowing freely to one side.

“Sure, we can talk”.

Her tone of voice indicates she is angry, so I approach with caution, kicking my shoes off, taking a seat next to her.

“I’m sorry”.

She looks at me, her nose crumpled in the most adorable way.

“I’m sorry we rushed off home and I’m sorry that I’ve not given you an explanation as to why I didn’t know how to”.

“Okay, are you going to tell me now?”

“Yes, but it’s a little complicated “

“I know complicated all too well, I think I can handle it”.

“Well like you, I have a brother”.

“Max, right? I met him briefly”

“Yes, and he is an asshole. The reason we had to leave so suddenly was that he called me “

She shifts her body, legs crossed now facing me the creases in her brow now softening.

“I see, I’m guessing that the conversation was not a good one”.

I nod in agreement.
“He knows about Brittany and he has threatened to tell our Father, I asked him what he wanted, but he wouldn’t tell me he told me to meet him for dinner tomorrow night at 7 pm”

“That’s why we left”.

I feel a lump in my throat at the next part not knowing if I should ask her not, but Max has dirt and I need to get to the bottom of it. I need to know everything before I go into that meeting.

“That’s not it Gen”.

I pull the picture up on my phone handing it to her, I watch her for her reaction.

“What it this Greyson?”

“Max sent it to me.”

“Why?”

Either she is playing dumb or there really is nothing going on between them.

“I guess he thinks something is going on between you and this guy and he plans on using it “

“So, it’s just a picture “

I don’t say anything waiting for the point I’m trying to make to come across.

“Oh, I get it now, you want to know what’s going on in the picture Greyson?”

“Yes, I know we’ve spoken about this before but the two of you look more than just friends and I have to know”.

“Before I answer you, do you have to know because of last night? Or do you have to know because of your brother ?”

I hadn’t really thought about which one was more important to me.

“If I’m being totally honest, it is because of last night. I want to know who that guy is to you”.

She doesn’t respond, instead, she gets up from the bed and leaves the room.

“Erm, Gen where are you going?”

“Just wait I’ll be back in a second”.

I sit their eyes fixed on the door soon the sound of her feet echoes in the halls as she makes her way back to me. When she walks in, she’s holding her coat in her hands rummaging through the pockets.

“This is what we were doing in the picture that day”.

She hands me a scrunched piece of paper.

“It’s a phone number “

“Yes, it is. That picture on your phone is of me accepting a man’s phone number after he asked me if I wanted to go out sometime “

She is being so casual about this, someone asked her out and she took the number.

“You took it?”

“Well yeah, why wouldn’t I?”

“Well, I was under the impression you were married, Genevieve Maddox “

“Oh, you used my whole new name”.

She playfully raises her eyebrow at me and climbs back onto the bed”.

“I took it because at the time this” She waves her hand between us both,” Wasn’t a thing Greyson, in fact, that day I went to collect my wedding dress “

I flashback to that day remembering how she seemed sad, so I offered to go but she refused.

“I see, so what were you doing their “

“Well, it’s a restaurant so I was eating, Luca makes good sandwiches”.

“Luca? you’re on a first-name basis “

“Anyone would think your jealous “

“Maybe I am”.

I pull her onto my lap so she’s straddling me, I can’t help but rub my hands up her thighs. Pulling her closer to my I kiss her softly.

“I’m sorry I was an, what’s that thing you called me before. An Ass Hat!”

Wrapping her arms around my neck she leans her forehead on my own.
“You were being an Ass hat but I’m afraid today, you’re not the biggest one in the room. What are we going to do about your brother?”

I ponder it over, what does he have on Brittany and I that would cause him to reach out to me like this he’s not normally one to be so open with his childish games.

“I don’t know until I meet with him, I don’t know what he has on me “

She stays quiet before climbing off of me and pacing the room. I watch her the concentration in her face. 10 minutes pass before she stops on the spot still concentrating but I can no longer take it.

“What is going on in that brain of yours?”

“Well… this might sound crazy but hear me out okay?”

“Okay” swinging my legs off the bed I stare her dead in the face.

“What about if I go to your place?”

“What! No, Absolutely not no way”

“Hold on Greyson just wait; I’ll go in your place and ill convince him that I’m distraught about Brittany and that I only want your money so he will tell me everything”.

“Gen I”.

“Look we need to know what he’s planning, and I think this could work, as far as he is aware this was all quick and he’s already convinced that it’s a shame so why not use that to your advantage “

She has a point Max is stupid enough that he would go for it, He would believe her in a second if she said she wanted to hurt me.

“Okay “

“Okay as in Okay you will let me do it?”

“Yes, okay as in you can do it, but the second you feel uncomfortable or whatever you leave, and I’ll be right outside to pick you up”.

“Fine”

She sits down next to me on the bed.

“I have one question though Gen?”

“Shoot”.

“How do you know about the exciting world of corporate espionage?”

I raise my eyebrows at her, putting on my best spy voice.

“Well, you see Greyson dear, You’re not the only one with a brother “

With that, she stands up and walks out of the room.

The next Twenty-Four hours fly by and I’m waiting for Gen to come out of the room ready to take her to the restaurant.

“Erm Gen, I changed my mind don’t think this is a good idea”.

I hear shuffling from the other side of the door.

“You’re being silly I can do this”.

With that, the door bursts open and I breath gets stuck in my throat at the sight of her. She’s wearing a black fitted off the shoulder dress that sits just above the knee.

The fabric deliciously clinging to her body perfectly clinging to her breasts sitting proudly and just showing, the deep blackness contrasting with her skin giving it a honey glow.

My eyes drop down to her legs showing just the right amount of skin perfectly clashing with the red heels she has chosen. I work my way back up her body letting my eyes take in every part of her, I stop when I reach her chest her neck showing she tried finishes doing up her necklace.

Finally, my eyes meet hers.

“Gen you look amazing”.

I see her blush as she shoves me out of the way as she walks past.

“Tongue back in your mouth Grey”

I follow her down the hallway and we both put on our coats, I can’t help but to keep staring at her when she isn’t looking, everything she does has air or elegance, and I don’t even think she knows.

“Greyson, are you okay?”

“Yes, I err…. I’m just thinking about the plan, maybe I should get a seat in the restaurant”.

“We’ve gone over this. If you come inside, he will see you, you wait in the car”.
“And what if he.”

“What if he questions why I’ve shown up and not you. I’ll tell him that o overheard the conversation and then told you he messaged to say to meet at 9 instead, Then I’ll have my meeting with him, and you can come in at nine while I sneak off”.

She opens the door and starts walking towards the lift.

“Then he will have his meeting with you and be none the wiser of our little plan”.

She steps into the lift and presses the button.

“Now I’m going to get Jack to take me, you wait a few moments and drive your own car to the restaurant, so no one sees us together”.

I watch as the doors close, the lights go down on the lift, we have gone over and over this, but I can’t help but feel a sense of unease with it all. Something just isn’t sitting right with me.

I wait for it to showground before hitting the button for it to come back up to me, I know she told me to wait five minutes, but I don’t want to.

Once it comes back up, I stand in repeatedly hitting the button to go down.

As I pull my car around, I see Gen getting out and I position myself across the street staring out of my window into the restaurant, I see her take standing in front of my brother. He stands from his chair and takes her hand in his kissing the back before they both take a seat.

I feel a pang of anger at him for putting his sleazy mouth on her. I watch the way she flips her hair and fakes a laugh at what he’s saying as they become more acquainted.

My jealousy still bubbling, who would have thought she would make me get this way. Half hour passes and they have eaten the waiter now taking the plates.

I see Gen leave the table and Max watches her ass as she walks away, I’ll be sure to give him an extra punch the next time I see it.

My phone starts to ring in my pocket, pulling it out I see Gen’s name flashing.

“Gen are you okay?”

*Greyson I’m fine but listen we have to be quick; I can’t be away from the table to long*

“Okay, what’s up?”

*I know what he’s planning Greyson and you are not going to like it *

“Okay, so what is it?”

*He’s working with Brittany Grey, and that baby is not yours*

She pauses for a second.

*It’s his, Brittany is carrying your brothers’ baby*

“He has a wife Gen, he can’t be…”

*Greyson I’m telling you; your brother is a sleazeball and that baby is his. He put her up to this *

I stay silent shocked at what’s she saying struggling to take it in. How could he do this to Lily, she’s not the nicest person but she has always stuck by him.

*Greyson are you there? *

“Yes, Gen in here, but.”

*Oh, shoot I have to go I’ve already been in here too long”.

She put the phone down and my eyes dart to the window again seeing her emerging from the toilet heading back to my brother.




*A/N,
Thanks so much for reading be sure to check ou my facebook page
Kendra Summers Author for updates and news !*