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Maddox and I went on the red carpet without Garrett. There were photos and questions about it, but we just smiled and posed and pretended like nothing was wrong. If anything, it would create more of a buzz. Maybe Garrett’s ex’s plan would backfire, and we’d actually get more press for not playing.
By the time we made it backstage, Garrett had Morgan in his arms. I could hear her protesting, her voice strained as she asked Garrett about us not playing the Grammys.
“Garrett called us on the way over,” I said as we all stepped through the door. I interlaced my fingers with Vee’s. “You’re one of us, now, Morgan. We won’t let you go through that.”
Morgan’s jaw dropped, and Garrett let out a sigh.
Tears welled in Morgan’s eyes. “You guys would throw away this chance to play at the Grammys just for me? I barely know you!”
Maddox chuckled. “But we know Garrett. And he knows you. We won’t play.”
Morgan looked like she was in shock. Garrett looked at me and Maddox and grinned. He nodded to us, as if to say thank you.
“We are in the market for a new PR company,” he said. “And it looks like you might be in the market for a new job.”
Morgan’s cheeks flushed and her eyes widened. She shook her head. “How could I…? I wouldn’t have any of the connections, I couldn’t—”
Vee inhaled beside me, and I could tell she wanted to go to her friend and comfort her. Garrett beat her to it, though, putting his hands on Morgan’s hips.
“I see the way people react to you, Morgan. They like you. And with the biggest rock band in the country as your first client, how could you fail?”
I glanced at Veronica. Her eyes were shining, and she squeezed my hand. Lacie and Maddox seemed to be having a similar wordless exchange.
“I have a non-compete agreement, even if I did, I wouldn’t be able to work for you!” Morgan protested.
Garrett kissed her. “I have your CEO’s number. Something tells me that when I let him know that his Managing Director hacked into my private accounts and tried to blackmail me, he’ll wave the non-compete.”
What the hell had happened between them? I’d have to ask him about it later, but at that moment I heard someone start clapping behind us.
Clap… clap… clap…
It was slow and mocking. We all turned to see Brenda, Garrett’s ex, in the doorway.
“Congratulations, Garrett, you could win an Oscar for that performance. Have you considered getting into acting?”
“Brenda,” Garrett snarled. “Aren’t you done trying to ruin my life? What’s in it for you?”
“You’re a fool,” she said to Morgan. Both Lacie and Veronica made a move towards the woman in the doorway, and then they stopped.
Brenda scoffed. “You’re exactly the same man that broke my heart, Garrett. You haven’t changed a bit. Now, you’re going to break this poor girl’s heart too.”
Garrett roared. “I broke your heart?! You left me, remember? Are you delusional?”
“I had no choice!” She screamed. Brenda trembled in the doorway, not letting her eyes drop from Garrett. She lifted her long arm and pointed her long nail at Garrett. My eyes widened and I just watched the drama unfold.
“You made me get rid of my unborn child, Garrett! I’ll never forgive you for that. Never!”
Maddox frowned at me. I had no idea what the fuck was going on. Was this why Garrett had been so crazy these past six months? I’d been so focused on my divorce, and Maddox on his own legal shit that maybe we’d missed this whole thing.
But then Garrett frowned and took a step forward.
“What?”
“Oh don’t pretend that you didn’t know! Right after I took the pregnancy test, you went in the bathroom and by the time you came back out, you wouldn’t even touch me. I got the message loud and clear.”
Garrett shook his head. “How…? What?”
“You’re a pig.”
