Infamous by Alyson Noel

Author:Alyson Noel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2018-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-THREE

HEY, JEALOUSY

Layla spotted Tommy’s car in the drive and stared dumb-founded at the sight.

What the hell was Tommy Phillips doing at Madison Brooks’s secret address?

Just how long had he known Madison was alive?

She parked at the end of the road and sent Aster a text.

Change of plan. Meet me at the end of the street. You’ll see why when you get here.

So far, they’d communicated solely via Javen, but Layla was too keyed up to go through the motions. For all she knew, Tommy and Madison were responsible for the numerous threats she’d received. Hell, they’d probably been working together all along.

She glared at the rearview mirror. It took every ounce of her will to keep from breaking down the front door and pummeling them both until they resembled one of the cartoon cats on the notes she’d been sent.

Despite everything she’d been through—public humiliation, death threats, jail time—Layla finally knew what it was like to be so consumed by rage she literally couldn’t see straight. What had once seemed like some dumb cliché of flaring nostrils, racing heart, shaking hands, seeing red, and an absolute inability to think clearly had become her current reality.

She’d trusted Tommy. She’d made herself vulnerable to him. And the whole time, he’d been stringing her along in whatever sick game the two of them were playing.

She fingered the door handle. Checked the time on her phone. Where the hell were Aster and Ryan? If they didn’t show in the next five minutes, then she was going in on her own.

She pressed her forehead against the steering wheel and forced her breath to come. To think she’d traded Mateo for Tommy . . . what a colossal mistake that had been.

She’d always figured Mateo was too nice for her, that he deserved someone better, less cynical. Mateo was content living a quiet life, filled with simple pleasures. The contrast between his vision and Layla’s had left her feeling restless, antsy, and craving a bigger experience.

At the time, Tommy seemed more her speed. He had big dreams and the ambition to feed them.

Being confronted with the truth was a humbling experience. Clearly she’d misjudged both guys.

When his little sister fell ill and his mom lost her job, Mateo didn’t hesitate to do what it took to ease his mom’s financial burdens and cover Valentina’s medical bills. The swift and noble nature of his actions had left her both awed and ashamed for ever having doubted him.

And this was where Tommy’s ambition had led him. She glared into the rearview mirror again.

She’d been such a fool, and now it was too late to reverse. Mateo’s star was on the rise. He was dating Heather Rollins, of all people—a girl he’d once professed to dislike. From what she’d seen at Ira’s tequila launch party, Mateo had since changed his mind.

Once this was all behind her, she vowed to walk away and never look back. Aside from Mateo, she’d never been good at maintaining romantic relationships. Maybe she really was more like her mom than she cared to admit.

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