Hellion, a New Adult Romance Novel (The Rebel Series) by Elle Casey Read Free Book Online Page B

putting her eyes back on the road.
    “I learned it in my forensic accounting class.   It’s where they get access to the company’s records and stuff.   Emails and memos and all that.”
    “Yeah.   So they think based on what was on that thumb drive, that there will be stuff in there that implicates her in getting those shares kind of illegally or something.   So if we can do that, then everything reverses.   But maybe they won’t even have to go that far.   She might settle for just handing my dad’s stuff back to me in exchange for me not suing her sorry ass.”
    “Holy doo on a stick.   Does that mean you’ll own the company?” Imagining my BFF running a huge corporation would be funny if it weren’t so scary.
    Teagan shrugs.   “I’m not really sure.   I mean, I have no frigging clue how to run a Seven-Eleven, let alone a giant software company.   But I could hire people to do that, right?” She looks at me, and for the first time, her expression is unsure.
    “Hell, yeah, you could.   And you can sit in those board meetings at the head of the table and fly in on a helicopter and shit.”   I grin with the idea of it.   Damn, I would love to do that.   I could just see us, walking in slow motion, the chopper blades making our hair flow around our faces like supermodels in a rock video.   I’d definitely need to buy new shoes for that.
    “You could be the new CFO,” she says, smiling along with me.
    “I could definitely work there,” I say, getting excited about the idea.   “You’d hire me, right?”
    “Of course.   As if you’d have to ask.”
    “What’s the pay?   And what are the benefits?   Can I get medical and 401k?   And I’d need coverage for Jersey too.   He’ll be my dependent.”
    She laughs.   “You’ll get the whole package, don’t worry.   So what’s the deal with you and Mick?”
    And just like that, she bursts my bubble.
    “No deal.”   I shrug and look out the side window. I feel like an empty balloon, sagging all over the front seat.
    “Could-a fooled me.”
    “How so?” I ask, still not looking at her.   I’m cool.   I can do this.
    “He spent practically the whole day with you.   I hear he went to the doctor with Jersey and even had dinner at your place?   He’s like the frigging crown prince of LA or something the way he’s charmed himself into your life.”
    My whole mood deflates.   “Tell me about it.”
    Teagan pulls up to a stoplight and turns to look at me.   “What’s wrong?   Why are you so bummed?   Was he rude?   Did he fuck with Jersey?”
    “No, no, not at all.”   I rush to explain because I don’t want her thinking something bad about the guy. “He was a total prince, like you said.   Seriously.   He was good with Jersey and my parents loved him.   I think they’re ready to sign the adoption papers, actually.”
    “Fuck me.   He’s usurped me as favorite friend of Quin, hasn’t he?”
    “Good word,” I say, smiling.
    “I got that app you told me about.   That was the word-of-the-day today.   I told myself I’d drink a shot of Southern Comfort if I could work it into a sentence before midnight.”
    “Cha-ching.   Where’d you get the money to pay for said shot?”
    “Paycheck.”   She’s smiling like a fool when she pulls away from the light.
    “Sleeping with the boss.   Nice.”
    “Hey, I earned that money.”   She smacks me on the thigh.   “Don’t be hatin’.”
    “I know, I’m just messing with you.   I’m proud of you, little tadpole.   You did good.”   I reach over and pinch her cheek.   She hates when I do that.
    “Yeah, I did, didn’t I?   Stuff’s still up in the air with my dad’s company and the police and all that, but I think it’s going to work out.”
    “And you have Rebel. Don’t forget that part.”
    She says nothing.   She just drives with a goofy look on her face.   I love that she’s so happy, but it makes me just a little jealous.   And