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“My beautiful ladies,” he said in a deep voice and came forward to meet us.
He took Mom’s hand and kissed it, making her giggle like a teen girl. Moving on to me, he hugged me and straightened up, smiling warmly at us.
“Let’s go,” he said. “Mr. Jenkins is here. It’s time to make things official.”
He gave his arm to Mom and they both walked out together. I trailed behind them, taking a video of them on my phone. They looked so great together!
“Who’s Jenkins?” I asked after a while.
Brian glanced back at me. “He’s my lawyer. I’ve trusted the whole process of adoption to him.”
Despite Noah’s ominous threats and warnings, I was glad to have Brian as a dad. He’d always been supportive toward me and a great boyfriend to my mom in all the years I’d known him.
There was no one in the world I’d rather called ‘Dad’ than him.
Brian led us into a beautiful office space on the third floor of the house. To my surprise, Noah, Corey, and Caleb were already present in the room.
The way they looked, took my breath away. They wore matching tuxes in the same shade of midnight-black. The tailor-made suits fit them perfectly, enhancing their tall heights and muscled bodies. My heart raced hard, beating wildly.
They were like true embodiments of the devil. Their angelic faces hid their monstrous hearts. I wish I’d known how deadly they were when I first met them.
“Have a seat,” Brian’s voice broke me out of my thoughts.
I sat down at the large mahogany desk and gazed toward the stranger on the opposite side.
“Sign in all the places I’ve crossed,” said the man in a gray suit. He seemed to be in his late fifties with gray hair and a thick mustache. His round belly protruded tightly from the confines of his shirt. I guessed him to be Mr. Jenkins, Brian’s lawyer.
Mom and Brian stood next to me as I picked up the pen.
I glanced toward Noah, Caleb, and Corey. Their faces were a mask of politeness but I recognized the anger simmering in their dark gazes.
Taking a deep breath, I signed the first sheet.
Fuck you guys, I cursed internally, leafing through the papers and signing on all the marked places.
“Very good,” Jenkins praised. “Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Amhurst.”
“Thank you, Jenkins,” said Brian. “You’ll take care of the rest?”
Jenkins gave a nod. “Don’t worry, Mr. Amhurst. Everything will go smoothly from here on.”
“Stay back and enjoy the party,” said Mom.
“Another time, Eva,” said Jenkins. “Have fun, kids,” he added, glancing toward Noah, Caleb, and Corey.
A shiver ran through me as I realized what signing those papers meant. I wasn’t just Brian’s legal daughter now. I was a stepsister to the Amhurst brothers for real now.
I was suddenly grateful to Mom for not bringing me up to be religious. The four of us crossed so many lines our ticket to hell was firmly confirmed.
“Our guests are starting to arrive,” said Brian. “It’s about time I introduced you to everyone.”
He extended his hands toward both me and Mom. His sons stared at our group with frozen expressions, saying nothing but simmering underneath those calm exteriors.
I took his arm and let him lead us out of the office room.
I won’t let them ruin this evening, I vowed. This was for both Mom and Brian. I was going to be on my best behavior and make them both proud of me.
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