My Billionaire Crush: A Peachtree Billionaires Novel by Remy Cate

Author:Remy, Cate
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Few things changed at Harper High since Angie graduated seven years ago. The hallways still had a sticky wax to cover up the scuffs of tennis shoes. Football banners decorated every available space on the doors of classrooms, and the school had a permanent smell of pine cleaner and exercise band rubber. The latter scent was more noticeable since the reunion was held in the school gym.

“It’s good to be back at Harper High.” Max chatted with a couple football buddies of his, along with a cheerleader he once dated and her new husband. Angie stood at the beverage table with them, half-listening while she sipped fruit punch mixed with pineapple juice and Sprite out of a thin paper cup. A Jack White song blared from the speakers set up on stage. The band was somewhere outside, taking a break between sets.

She scanned the gym. She could count the number of people she knew on one hand. They must have moved out of town shortly after graduation. Then again, her senior class was three years behind theirs.

“Do you remember Angie’s part in The Wizard of Oz?” Max tried to bring her into the conversation. Once again, she was stunned he actually remembered her small role as a Munchkin.

His friends maintained polite, vague smiles. She said hi and asked about where they lived now, what they were up to, questions that a quick glance at a social media account could answer in five seconds. What was the point of high school reunions in this day and age, anyway?

Chill. She told herself to calm down and took another sip of pre-diabetic punch. Max’s class reunion wasn’t as awful as she was making it out to be. Maybe a little boring, but what did she expect? Besides, she wasn’t there to be entertained. She had a job to do, a role to perform as Max’s small town fiancée.

The band returned on stage to play covers of Britney Spears and Black Eye Peas songs. After the third pop number, the lead singer spoke into the mic. “Ladies and gentlemen, please take a moment to watch this tribute to a beloved classmate and American hero.” He put the mic on the stand and stepped into the shadows on stage as the lights dimmed.

Angie watched a screen being lowered from the curtains. What was this?

The band played music softly while a light shone on the screen. Angie’s mouth formed an “o” when her brother’s senior picture appeared. More images of him followed. She saw Detrick in his football uniform, another one with the team, and an eighteen year-old Max standing beside him. Where did these pictures come from?

The soft music continued to play. She wiped a tear as the screen showed her and Detrick posing together for some goofy Siblings Day photo. They both looked like little kids. Next, a short recording played from when Detrick tried out for his first and last solo in choir. It went so hilariously wrong. Then the screen showed him in his Army uniform, fresh from basic training, and in his dress blues when he graduated.

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