Torn Between The Carter Brothers

Chapter 57

Addison

Oh my god.

Zane was here right now... what is he doing here?

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My knees wobbled and my legs almost gave out fron underneath me, then I quickly glanced away before our

eyes could meet. | was breathing hard and my heart was pounding hard against my ribs right now, and | didn’t

even know what to think. Marco had said he wasn’t gonna be here tonight and that’s the only reason | agreed to

chere with Marco tonight, so... why was he here right now?

Marco’s hand around my waist tightened and | felt the moment he noticed Zane cause he instantly stiffened.

then his hand on my waist was tightening.

“The fuck is he doing here?” He demanded quietly so | was the only one able to catch it. At that smoment,

the familiar tune of Zane’s phone ringing filled the air, then Zane stepped back outside to go answer the call,

and | was finally able to breathe again. | barely got an actual glimpse of Zane, but that dosent mean | wasn’t

falling apart on the inside right now, cause from the little glimpse | got, he looked hot as fuck in his suit, and that

was making my throat grow dry.

I glanced up at Marco as | spoke this time. “Didn’t you say he wouldn't be here tonight? Why is he here?!” |

asked in a whisper shout. Marco looked very furious as he glared at the oak doors Zane just disappeared in. then

he punched his nose for a moment before sighing.

“I honestly don’t know, I'm as surprised as you are. He never used to show up to these things so | just assumed

tonight would be the sas our other family gatherings.” He explained, his eyes darting to the oak doors

again,

| exhaled shakily as | dragged a hand across my face, feeling thoroughly shaken to the core. My heartbeat was

all over the place, and | had no idea of how | was gonna survive this entire night.

The oak doors opened once again and I stiffened, thinking it was gonna be Zane again, but it wasn't. It turned

out to be the other family members of Marco, and Marco went off to welcthem. In no time, the room was

filled up with about twenty of Marco's family members, and they were all dressed to kill and decked up in gold

and diamonds, and they all laughed and conversed with each other in groups, with Marco laughing along with a

bunch of them. | felt all alone as | shifted around awkwardly in the spot | was still standing in. wishing that Marco

wouldn't leavealone to myself here tonight cause | didn’t know anyone here none of these rich looking

cousins of Marco were staring atdown their noses and giving off so much hostile

energy.

The sound of clicking heels against the marble floor madestiffen, and that’s when | noticed a different door

opened at that moment to reveal Mrs. Carter in all her glory, and she was heading right towards ine. My eyes

widened and my gaze darted around for Marco, but he was laughing along with one of his snobbish cousins as

they went through something on her phone.

When Mrs Carter stopped before me, | reminded myself to keep my head high and to not let her ridicule or

humiliatetonight.

“What are you doing here? | don’t remember extending my invite to peasants,” she yelled in a sharp voice

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Chapter 57

Addison

Oh my god.

Zane was here right now... what is he doing here?

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My knees wobbled and my legs almost gave out fron underneath me, then I quickly glanced away before our

eyes could meet. | was breathing hard and my heart was pounding hard against my ribs right now, and | didn’t

even know what to think. Marco had said he wasn’t gonna be here tonight and that’s the only reason | agreed to

chere with Marco tonight, so... why was he here right now?

Marco’s hand around my waist tightened and | felt the moment he noticed Zane cause he instantly stiffened,

then his hand on my waist was tightening.

“The fuck is he doing here?” He demanded quietly so | was the only one able to catch it. At that smoment,

the familiar tune of Zane’s phone ringing filled the air, then Zane stepped back outside to go answer the call,

and | was finally able to breathe again. | barely got an actual glimpse of Zane, but that dosent mean | wasn’t

falling apart on the inside right now, cause from the little glimpse | got, he looked hot as fuck in his suit, and that

was making my throat grow dry.

I glanced up at Marco as | spoke this time. “Didn’t you say he wouldn't be here tonight? Why is he here?!” |

asked in a whisper shout. Marco looked very furious as he glared at the oak doors Zane just disappeared in, then

he punched his nose for a moment before sighing.

“I honestly don’t know, I'm as surprised as you are. He never used to show up to these things so | just assumed

tonight would be the sas our other family gatherings.” He explained, his eyes darting to the oak doors

again,

| exhaled shakily as | dragged a hand across my face, feeling thoroughly shaken to the core. My heartbeat was

all over the place, and | had no idea of how | was gonna survive this entire night.

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The oak doors opened once again and I stiffened, thinking it was gonna be Zane again, but it wasn't. It turned

out to be the other family members of Marco, and Marco went off to welcthem. In no time, the room was

filled up with about twenty of Marco's family members, and they were all dressed to kill and decked up gold and

diamonds, and they all laughed and conversed with each other in groups, with Marco laughing along with a

bunch of them. | felt all alone as | shifted around awkwardly in the spot | was still standing in, wishing that Marco

wouldn't leavealone to myself here tonight cause | didn’t know anyone here none of these rich looking

cousins of Marco were staring atdown their noses and giving off so much hostile

energy.

The sound of clicking heels against the marble floor madestiften, and that’s when | noticed a different door

opened at that moment to reveal Mrs. Carter in all her glory, and she was heading right towards me. My eyes

widened and my gaze darted around for Marco, but he was laughing along with one of his snobbish cousins as

they went through something on her phone.

When Mrs Carter stopped before me, | reminded myself to keep my head high and to not let her ridicule or

humiliatetonight.

“What are you doing here? | don’t remember extending my invite to peasants,” she yelled in a sharp voice

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which rang through the room, and the sound of a few people politely laughing around us bounced off my body. |

felt embarrassed as hell right now, but | was determined to not let that show on my face and so | squared my jaw

as | responded.

“I'm here cause your son invited me, else | wouldn't be here tonight,”

She scoffed as she lookedup and down condescendingly. “Which of my sons are you referring to, since your

favorite hobby right now seems to be passed around both boys like a baton.”

A wave of laughter filled the air and this time, | felt my face flup with an immense amount of

embarrassment. | glanced around the room for Marco and caught a sight of him almost immediately, he had an

embarrassed look on as he stood frozen beside his snobbish cousin who was laughing.

“You should get lost right now. | don’t want you here, or around either of my sons. You did end up ruining Marco's

wedding like | feared, so you should get lost before | call security,” she snapped in a sharper voice this tand |

swallowed emptily as | stared at her.

“I didn’t ruin your son’s wedding, he chose to call it off himself,” | argued just as my gaze darted to Marco again

while | wondered why he was still silent right now in steer of him to defend me. While we were on the way here

tonight, I had thought he wouldn't letget humiliated tonight by how he kept assuring| had nothing to be

worried about.

“He called it off because of you, so you still ruined it at the end of the day.” She snapped, then she pointed at the

oak doors as she stepped closer totill there was barely any gap between us.

“Don’t think for a moment that I'd let you get together with Marco. | didn’t approve back then and I still don’t

approve of your peasants ass to be with him. Now, get lost and-"

She was still speaking till a sharp, familiar voice filled the air, one which made all the air whoosh right out of my

lungs. “Are you seriously gonna let mother humiliate your girl this way without saying anything?”

Zane's voice madeinstantly stiffened, and then everyone’s gazes panned in the direction of the opened oak

doors which he was presently leaning against, and he was staring right at Marco.

My heart flew into my throat at once, and when Zane’s eyes locked with mine, | completely stopped Breathing.

He looked stupidly hot as | remembered, his long hair in a bun behind his head With a few curls framing his

devilish handsface. He commanded the entire room with his mere presence as usual, and people couldn't

look away from him, including his mother who spluttered as she stared at him.

“You're here, Zane?”

Zane smiled brightly, a sight which had my stomach clenching while my heart pounded away.

“Of course, mother. | wouldn't miss tonight for the world. Now, why are you giving Addison a hard ttonight?”

He drawled with his gaze never leaving mine for a second.

My mind reeled hard as | blinked at him, shocked out of my skin that again, he was standing up forwhen my

own boyfriend didn’t.

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