Fated To Three, And I Broke Them All novel Chapter 227

Chapter 227: 227-Her Girlfriend’s Spy

Verity:

Jenna joined us as well, wearing a strange black overcoat.

She was definitely wearing something underneath it, but it had to be something special because she wouldn’t even let us catch a glimpse of it.

She was carrying a bag, and I had a feeling it held a few other items as well.

Throughout the car ride, Jenna remained silent, staying on her phone while Gigi and I talked about various things, particularly fashion.

More specifically, Gigi kept trying to convince me that she knew more about fashion than I did.

"Gigi, I would like to get off here," Jenna murmured suddenly.

We hadn’t even arrived at the hotel yet, and she already wanted to get out.

"Why? What’s here? I thought you were going to have dinner with us," I remarked.

This time, I didn’t try to sound naive or innocent, as though I were pleading with her.

I spoke in a firm, commanding tone, and as soon as I did, I realized this was how Jenna stayed in control.

She couldn’t respond to me as rudely as she had before.

She glanced at Gigi, then back at me.

"Um, Verity, we don’t speak to her like that. You know she’s very gentle," Gigi whispered.

We were sitting comfortably in Gigi’s limousine, with Gigi facing us from the rear-facing seat.

Jenna and I were seated by the windows on opposite sides, each in our own seat.

I figured she’d chosen that spot because she didn’t want either of us reading the text messages she was exchanging with whoever was on the other end.

"I didn’t speak to her rudely. That’s just how I talk when I’m asking a question." I shrugged.

"So, Jenna, why are you getting off?" I asked again, watching her turn to Gigi with a more resolute look, as though she were complaining about me.

"Well, she’s a grown-ass adult," Gigi sighed, pouting at me.

"Yeah, well, she’s also part of the family," I replied, tilting my head toward Jenna.

"But you’re not family," Jenna finally responded with a smile on her lips.

I could tell Gigi liked that answer because she turned her face away, trying to hide her smile.

"But you are," I reminded Jenna, watching her fake smile slowly fade.

"I have to. I have to go study with my friends," Jenna answered after another brief silence, coming up with a lie.

That was definitely a lie. If it had been such a simple answer, she would have given it to me much earlier.

The fact that she had hesitated and swallowed before answering only proved she was lying.

"Then why didn’t you tell your mother or Grandma Lucille?" I questioned.

I noticed Gigi smooth out her dress before straightening her back.

"Jenna, we’re just worried about you," Gigi interjected in an overly dramatic tone, clearly trying to insert herself into the conversation so she would come across as a caring, compassionate person.

"No, I get it, but my mom knows. The other day, she told Theodore herself that I’d gone out to get some notes. But, of course, the others don’t know, and my mother told me not to tell anyone else. Now please stop the car."

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