Chapter 4

Grayson

We settle into the new house.

"Any information on how Scarlett became an undercover spy?" I ask RD since he's the tech in the group.

"Actually, yes. Her mother was an undercover spy and agent. She provided Scarlett with the same job, before dying."

I stay quiet. How come I did not know about this? I have known Scarlett for such a long time, but she hasn't told me that her mom was an agent.

"That's sad. Dead mom. Dead dad. Dead boyfriend," he emphasizes on the last one while looking in my direction.

Asshole.

"I can't believe you dated her. I mean, she's so tough."

"She wasn't always like that," I respond while wiping the face of my watch on my jacket.

"I'm making myself at home," Ash smirks while putting his shoe on the couch.

"Shoes off the couch, idiot," Scarlett hisses while kicking his leg from the couch.

Does she have a death wish?

I stand at the end of the table, hands folded, while I scan everything.

RD gapes at the large flatscreen tv and makes his way next to it, he searches at the back of the tv and I raise my eyebrows in confusion.

Oh, I see. He's making sure there are no bugs.

Clever.

Oh, spoke too soon. I regret saying that when he puts his hand behind the screen, dropping the entire tv flat on its face.

His eyes widen and he looks at Ash in shock. "I didn't mean to do that," he whispers and Ash falls backward on the couch, laughing at him.

I roll my eyes and scan the ceiling.

No cameras.

I smirk while moving to the fridge. I yank the door open, pulling out a beer and I place my lips around the bottle, gulping down the drink.

"Great, no tv. Now I have to watch you assholes."

I smirk when I see Scarlett cursing them but then when she turns, I see a dog in her hand.

That ugly thing wags its tail and licks her fingers.

You got to be kidding me.

"Whose dog is that?"

"Well, if you must know. This is my dog," she smiles while petting it.

"Aw. What's her name?" Rd asks, amused.

"It's a boy, and his name is Cooper." She leaves the dog down and that thing runs to me and sniffs my shoe.

I back away and then my nose itches, making me to sneeze.

"Get that thing away from me," I roar while walking backward.

Scarlett snickers. "Wait, are you afraid of this little thing?"

She walks forward, her smile mocking me.

"I'm not afraid—" I get cut off by a sneeze, "of that thing."

"You mean this little thing? A puppy?"

I shake my head but she picks it up and puts it by me, making my allergy go wild.

There's a train of sneezes that awaits, and my eyes go all watery.

I try to speak but I wipe my eyes and make my way up the stairs to the room that I have chosen.

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"Would you look at that? He's afraid of a puppy," I mumble while giggling.

RD walks towards me and shakes his head. "There's a difference between being afraid of a dog, and being allergic to one."

"Well, whichever one it is for him, I'm not getting rid of my dog," I answer back.

RD shakes his head while walking away, and Ash smirks before joining him outside.

Living with all of them will be the end of me.

It's night, and I make my way up to Jayden and the other guys.

They surround the island so I decide to join them.

"Hey there, beautiful. We were just having cocktails," He offers me a glass that has already been poured.

"So you guessed I was coming here that's why you poured an extra glass?" I inquire while accepting the glass.

Ash laughs. "No. We poured an extra one for Grayson. He loves his drinks."

"I'm sure."

I smile and put the glass to my mouth, observing Grayson who meets my gaze.

I giggle. "Oh, Jayden...I mean Grayson," making a mistake on purpose, I continue. "You didn't expect me to fall for that," I whisper before dropping my drink down the sink.

I study the expression of RD, Ash, and Jayden, I mean Grayson. I'm going to call him Grayson from now on.

RD looks at Grayson wide-eyed as Ash stares at me. He on the other hand, raises his eyebrows, stunned.

"What did you think? That I wasn't going to find out that you spiked my drink?"

"Correction. Not spiked, poisoned," Grayson answers while smirking.

"Such a dumb idea," I titter.

"That's just the beginning, beautiful. There's always an explosion at the end," he whispers.

"If by an explosion, you mean sparkles instead of sparks, I get you," I joke.

He clenches his jaw and gulps down his drink.

"Well, you're clever. How'd you know he poisoned your drink?" Ash raises a question.

"I have my ways," I reply, before snatching RD's drink from his hand and taking a sip.

"Hmm. It's quite delicious," I add. I turn around to leave but Ash grabs my hand.

"Doesn't mean that RD is quiet, you can steal his drink," he squeezes my hand, "Stay within your limits, girl."

He loosens his grip around my hand and turns around, storming away.

I glance at RD who sits quietly at the end of the island and I smile.

Great. I got my information.

I always have my ways.

I wanted to find out which one was the easiest to manipulate and now I think that I have found my pawn.

Thank you, Ash. You have just fallen into my trap.