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conner: i'm talking ab you being pissed ab her and i

          a hand to his check , eyebrows raised in a slight shock . “ is this your way of objectifying me ? “ he knows it’s probably not , but he’s still very much surprised --- impressed even if she was actually doing so . there was no way he was going to give in so easily , margo should know that by now , considering she’s been trying for so long and he’s been saying no for even longer . “ does it look like i come cheap ? or even cheap , margo ? “ that felt like she was really trying to insult him . “ and i definitely don’t help people . especially not . . . what is it that you do again ? “ he blinks , looking over at her , really wondering what it was she did . “ actually , how the fuck did we become acquainted. “ considering it felt like one day she just appeared in his life out of nowhere .  

          he didn’t want to see her . that was clear enough . if he was able to avoid alex like the plague - which he really did , only seeing her at family functions , then he could do so with alanna . not forever . . . just until he’s less annoyed . today wasn’t that day , considering he was working . he didn’t think he’d see her , which is stupid since they both modelled for their mother , yet , he still wasn’t expecting it . he walked into the room , a little dazed , but still put the binder down on the table . head shaking lightly to gather his thoughts , running his index and thumb over the bridge of his nose . “ what ? “ he asks , looking back at her , but his face was responding with an ‘ oh , that ‘ response .  “ yeah i’m fine . “ adriano answers her , brow raising . “ shut up . “ he says like a child - an automatic response considering he would always still see her as his annoying baby sister . “ don’t you have something better to do . “ 

          his eyes rolled at the teasing . but he couldn’t deny that it was more of a compliment than anything . that and he was actually quite used to being mocked for the fast and furious icon . not like his life was actually like the movies , but he didn’t complain . it was still sick . “   why would i do that ? are you sick ? “ he asks , tone teasing . “ did i have to bring you soup ? “ he continues as a grin appears over his lips , nope helping the funny image appear of her looking dishevelled when he’s never seen her appear that way. “ so revealing ? “ he asks , but his eyes were already scanning her from head to toe . “ i really want to see what else you’ve got that could beat what you’re already wearing . “

“where’s the ring?” there was no reason for her to play with him like this, especially if he was engaged to her cousin. there was little to no explanation, let alone reasoning behind the engagement. if they were together, wouldn’t he be acting different? adriano deciding to propose was less likely than pigs starting to fly, but here they were. “do you have a picture?” yet her body didnt shift away from his touch, the feeling of his fingers on her waist a very familiar feeling.  noel opened up her palm, fingers wiggling as she waited for him to show her something. 

IMOGEN  :  quite  the  contrary  ,  actually  .  i  think  i’d  finally  be  at  peace IMOGEN  :  i  feel  like  i  need  to  type  a  lot  to  accurately  convey  what  i  mean  to  be  said  !  sue  me  for  wanting  to  be  thorough  ! IMOGEN  :  u  can’t  be  vague  in  my  line  of  work  or  u  could  very  possibly  have  a  challenger  mission  pt  2  ,  and  nobody  wants  to  relive  that  devastation   IMOGEN  :  i  don’t  miss  u  🤢  i  miss  having  to  get  u  out  of  trouble  

giovanni: i want the answer not a HINT

adriano: im giving u a chance to prove u have a brain

conner: u gonna drop the beef

conner: or what? it's stressing your sister out

conner: and there isn't a need to hate me, so can we just co-exist for her sake? we don't need to put her thru anything

adriano: i haven't talked to my sister in days so

          “ hookers ? “ that earned a laugh from him . “ i don’t need to pay for sex when i can get it for free by doing nothing . “ if this was a conversation she wanted to have , adri would have no problem talking about it . “ because i don’t want to do you a favor . you have money , hire a tutor or something . “ adriano suggests to her . one : he is a shitty teacher, two : he doesn’t teach languages, and three : her presence alone is annoying . somehow he’s managed to deal with her , but he wouldn’t be able to do it for a much longer period of time . also , he liked being difficult enough to annoy her too . he took sips from the glass in his hand , not even looking over at her as he spoke . 

          100% he knew that if he were to leave that night without even mentioning it to emma , and if she were to find out . he’d never hear the end of it . talk about being one of the many women that just nag at him all day . because that was emma , but he’s grown to actually enjoy her company seeing as she’s been around for so long . proving she was able to handle his shit . before even being at the front of her door , he had texted her , so he knocked on the door and leaned up against the side waiting for the door to open . adriano waited but when the door opened , he managed that little grin . “ there’s a race tonight , “ he states. “ are you coming ? “ 

          there was already a disagreement with adriano and alex - and never did he think he’d be put in a position where he didn’t want to have the strength to deal with alanna . at least not right now . not when he was still pissed off . though , at some point he knew he had to see her , especially when he was walking around their mother’s modelling agency . as much as he hoped he wouldn’t run into her , he also knew the chances were high . in his hands he carried a look book , reviewing outfits for the next show his mother was pushing him to do .  his mind was focused on what his assistant was telling him , but his train of thought was taken away when the receptionist was talking to alanna . immediately he raised the book up to cover over his face , making a u-turn , trying to make a break for it into one of the empty rooms , EXCEPT - he accidentally bumped into the wall , “ shit -- ! “ he says when he takes a step back bumping into his assistant until he figured out where the entrance actually was and quickly stepping in. 

you’re kidding. was he kidding? when his lips came close, the smell of liquor radiated between his lips and into her nose. as soon as he kissed her cheek, noel took a small scoot closer to the wall and away from adriano. there was no way he didn’t know exactly what he was doing. even if he was drunk off of his ass, he knew exactly what he was doing. “hi honey,” she hummed, crystal green eyes pulling to the side to flash him some sort of confusion. “how many drinks have you had?”

          maybe it was just a trait during conflict , but adriano laughed , pushing his hand that conner was using to point at his chest away - and immediately after has two palms against conner’s chest to push him back hard . not his best moment , but conner was pushing all the wrong buttons right now . “ no , you haven’t . “ he told him sternly . “ you were around when she became vulnerable , and you’re using that . not to mention what the fuck , we were supposed to be friends . “ he reminded him , because every part of hiis voice and actions indicated that there was no friendship left between them anymore . adriano felt betrayed . “ was that the plan ? be her friend for as long as you can and then fuck around with her emotions ? “ adriano is asking , ignoring the fact that conner brought up alanna . “ don’t get all in your head either , if it’s anyone who has protecting her . it’s me . “ because there was no way conner knew what really went on with the D’Alessio’s . 

          “ what ? i barely saw you that night , “ therefore he felt he had the perfect reason to ask his friend what kind of antics he got up to while adriano wasn’t around . “ fuck that shit was boring , and i’m putting blame on both my sister and carolina . i felt like i walked in and out sober - while watching live action soap operas happening from every angle . “ instantly he complains, considering the only drama he got up to was with maddison , but that wasn’t his drama as it was just hers. “ or maybe it’s because i showed up late , i don’t know man . definitely not my favorite party as of lately . “ next time he’ll take note to pre game . “ you’re telling me you were a saint that night ? “ he tries to pry again , starting the car to drive along the road , not exactly telling wes where they were going . “

IMOGEN  :  are  u  dead   IMOGEN  :  haven’t  had  to  swoop  in  and  save  ur  stupid  ass  recently  is  why  i’m  asking   IMOGEN  :  i  have  to  admit  ,  i  almost  look  forward  to  lecturing  you  about  your  persistent  and  perpetual  clownery   IMOGEN  :  that  and  it  gets  me  out  of  the  office  for  a  bit  .  i  know  i  stay  cooped  up  there  for  way  too  long  sometimes   IMOGEN  :  i  guess  this  is  a  long  winded  way  of  asking  wyd  ?

ＬＥＮＡ    :    wasssup addy  ＬＥＮＡ    :    you coming to dinner tonight or nah ??  ＬＥＮＡ    :    i’m asking bc  …. of the last dessert fiasco lmao ＬＥＮＡ    :    YOU’RE NOT GETTING THE LAST SLICE THIS TIME OK  ＬＥＮＡ    :    be a fucking gentleman for once pls