Backup Girl No More: Adios To My V-Card and My First Love
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Chapter 16 Chapter 16 As soon as she opened her mouth , I knew it .

She had come here with no good intentions .

I had read enough stories about the rich and powerful , about the weight of old money , and the quiet , measured elegance of those who wielded it like a weapon .

Though I had never set foot in their world , I had seen how it worked .

Parks mother she was the kind of woman you didnt underestimate .

There was no aggression in her voice , no overt hostility in her expression .

And yet , somehow , as soon as she opened her mouth , she commanded the room .

Grace .

Poised .

Dangerous in a way that only the truly powerful can possess .

I had no idea what she wanted from me .

But I knew one thing .

This was more than just a simple dinner .

Still , I bowed my head slightly , politely , and greeted her .

Good evening , Mrs.

Brown .

I expected her to answer me coldly and cautiously .

Instead- She beamed .

This stupid boy , she said , giving Parks a pointed look that was half reproachful , half teasing .

He told me everything about both of you .

Then she turned to me , effortlessly , like someone who has spent her life directing conversations .

Her eyes were warm .

18:21 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 53.9 % Chapter 16 Too warm .

Honestly , what was he thinking ? Handling things so badly ? She shook her head with exaggerated dismay , You can punish him any way you want , honey .

Yell at him , hit him , leave him its up to you .

Beside me , Pax tensed .

Whose side are you on , Mom ? he asked , a flash of irritation crossing his face .

But she ignored him .

That night , she told me stories .

About Paxs father .

How they had built their empire from nothing .

How they had fought side by side as young men , enduring hardships and dreaming of a future neither of them had been born into .

Its easy to struggle together , she mused , her fingers absently running over the rim of her wine glass .

Then , she looked up at me .

But what about prosperity ? She smiled .

The corners of her mouth curved slowly , deliberately .

Thats the real test .

Then , without warning , she smiled .

The incident left Pax standing still beside me .

He was seven when it happened .

I could sense he was tense , but his mother continued .

18:21 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 54.1 % Chapter 16 His father .

Found dead in a hotel room .

Naked .

Lifeless .

A scandal had shattered their world , shattered everything Pax had grown up to believe .

I hadnt expected her to say something like this .

And from the way Pax looked pale , neither had he .

Not the arrogant , confident man ready to respond.Not the eloquent , charming , untouchable heir .

Just a boy .

A boy who had lost his father in the worst possible way .

His mother sighed , swirled her glass , then put it down .

No one knows a son better than a mother .

Maybe thats why he does it .

Why he pretends to be poor .

A way to rewrite the past .

A way to prove something to himself .

Pax didnt speak .

Didnt look at her .

Instead , his fingers curled in his pants , his shoulders stiff and still .

The reason doesnt matter , he said finally , his voice quieter now , more controlled .

Wrong is wrong .

Then , he finally turned to me .

When he spoke , his voice was steady .

Cecilia , I fell in love with you when first moment I saw you .

Will you give me a chance ? 18:21 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 54.3 % Chapter 16 His eyes didnt waver .

Can we start over ?