Chapter 77 The Art of Provocation
ISADORA
Yes.
Yes, it can.
A few hours later, I tell Dad that I have to go because I have some work to do. Phillippe's Dad, who's seated right across from him, says to me, "Isadora, huh?"
My insides turn to stone. I manage a forced smile and a nod, and he chuckles.
Dad puts an arm over my shoulders...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Bully and the Savior
2. Chapter 2 An “Uncomplicated” Arrangement
3. Chapter 3 The Deal
4. Chapter 4 Showtime
5. Chapter 5 Step One: Fake It. Step Two: Fall Apart
6. Chapter 6 Sleeping Arrangements
7. Chapter 7 How To Piss Off A Hockey Player
8. Chapter 8 Famous Last Words
9. Chapter 9 The Blaming Game
10. Chapter 10 Staring Contest
11. Chapter 11 Spark and Fury
12. Chapter 12 The Consequences of Reckless Decisions
13. Chapter 13 A Better Route
14. Chapter 14 The Start Of It All
15. Chapter 15 Sour Mood
16. Chapter 16 Pointless Topic
17. Chapter 17 The Fallout
18. Chapter 18 Rivalry and Sabotage
19. Chapter 19 A Detour
20. Chapter 20 The Gut Punch
21. Chapter 21 Nasty Attitude
22. Chapter 22 Tension: Resolved
23. Chapter 23 What Lies Beneath
24. Chapter 24 False Accusations and Heated Arguments
25. Chapter 25 Impulsive Decisions
26. Chapter 26 Clearing Things Up
27. Chapter 27 The Benefits of Sharing
28. Chapter 28 Peace
29. Chapter 29 The Problem With Proximity
30. Chapter 30 The Wound Specialist
31. Chapter 31 Who Calls The Shots?
32. Chapter 32 Forced Stay
33. Chapter 33 Band-Aids and Apple Slices
34. Chapter 34 Jealousy's Bite
35. Chapter 35 A Bolt From The Past
36. Chapter 36 A Promise To Keep A Promise
37. Chapter 37 The Unclear Path Ahead
38. Chapter 38 A Place To Call Home
39. Chapter 39 New Friends, Same Old Provocations
40. Chapter 40 Jerks and Communication Don’t Go Hand in Hand
41. Chapter 41 Plotting
42. Chapter 42 An Unlikely Rival
43. Chapter 43 The Brawl
44. Chapter 44 Penalty Box
45. Chapter 45 Drunken Compliments
46. Chapter 46 Headaches and Open Threats
47. Chapter 47 No More Playing Around
48. Chapter 48 Embarrassing Admissions
49. Chapter 49 The Practice Kiss
50. Chapter 50 Words of Wisdom
51. Chapter 51 Avoidance
52. Chapter 52 Feelings All Over The Place
53. Chapter 53 Loose Tongues and Sharp Consequences
54. Chapter 54 A Strawberry Daiquiri To Take The Edge Off
55. Chapter 55 The Biggest Jerk In The World Award Goes To…
56. Chapter 56 Restroom Stall Confessions
57. Chapter 57 What Feels Right
58. Chapter 58 Thin Ice
59. Chapter 59 The Helpful Friend
60. Chapter 60 Ultimatum
61. Chapter 61 Tongue-Tied
62. Chapter 62 No Labels
63. Chapter 63 In The Heat of the Moment
64. Chapter 64 More Than Nothing
65. Chapter 65 Consumed
66. Chapter 66 Over The Phone
67. Chapter 67 Heartfelt
68. Chapter 68 Trusted Friends
69. Chapter 69 Conspiracies
70. Chapter 70 In The Library
71. Chapter 71 Real or Fake?
72. Chapter 72 Dirty Hits
73. Chapter 73 Sincere Apology
74. Chapter 74 An Ideal Evening
75. Chapter 75 The Family Dinner
76. Chapter 76 Brotherly Intervention
77. Chapter 77 The Art of Provocation
78. Chapter 78 Flashback
79. Chapter 79 Stranded
80. Chapter 80 Losing Control
81. Chapter 81 The Sweetest Revenge
82. Chapter 82 Shocking Phone Call
83. Chapter 83 Unconvinced
84. Chapter 84 Valid Reasons
85. Chapter 85 The Best Friend
86. Chapter 86 Reconciliation?
87. Chapter 87 The Birthday Boy’s Cake
88. Chapter 88 A Long Weekend
89. Chapter 89 Lights Off
90. Chapter 90 Together
91. Chapter 91 Morning Showers and Unexpected Circumstances
92. Chapter 92 What Starts In Anger, Ends In Shame
93. Chapter 93 Proud and Stubborn
94. Chapter 94 In Agreement
95. Chapter 95 Earlier Than Expected
96. Chapter 96 Intimacy
97. Chapter 97 Never Letting Go
98. Chapter 98 A Startling Discovery
99. Chapter 99 Veiled Intentions
100. Chapter 100 The Feeling of Helplessness
101. Chapter 101 Diffusing The Tension
102. Chapter 102 A Risky Proposition
103. Chapter 103 A Brand New Chapter
104. Chapter 104 The Shocking Truth
105. Chapter 105 Who Would’ve Guessed?
106. Chapter 106 Haunting Thoughts and Necessary Distractions
107. Chapter 107 Getting The Preliminaries Right
108. Chapter 108 The First-Night Effect
109. Chapter 109 Mysterious Disappearance
110. Chapter 110 Racing To The Hospital
111. Chapter 111 One Hectic Moment After Another
112. Chapter 112 An Evil Plan
113. Chapter 113 Horror Show
114. Chapter 114 Nightmarish
115. Chapter 115 A Request To Take It Easy
116. Chapter 116 Putting Two and Two Together
117. Chapter 117 Not So Normal Routine
118. Chapter 118 Taming The Beast
119. Chapter 119 The Unfiltered Truth
120. Chapter 120 The Beginning of the End
121. Chapter 121 Ordinary Mornings
122. Chapter 122 Permanent Mark
123. Chapter 123 Speechless
124. Chapter 124 Morbid Curiosity
125. Chapter 125 Everything Happening All At Once
126. Chapter 126 Choose Your Poison
127. Chapter 127 Blood-Stamped Terms
128. Chapter 128 Not The Same
129. Chapter 129 Failed Plans
130. Chapter 130 No Words
131. Chapter 131 Unexpectedly Connected
132. Chapter 132 Stubborn To The Core
133. Chapter 133 Broken Promises
134. Chapter 134 Catching Up (Sort Of)
135. Chapter 135 Making It Count
136. Chapter 136 Creating Forever Memories
137. Chapter 137 The Video
138. Chapter 138 An Inexplicable Change
139. Chapter 139 Teetering On The Brink of Insanity
140. Chapter 140 Lost In A Haze
141. Chapter 141 Forceful Pushes
142. Chapter 142 The Stranger
143. Chapter 143 One Ruin For Another
144. Chapter 144 How Quickly It All Falls Apart
145. Chapter 145 Fractured
146. Chapter 146 One Last Evil Trick
147. Chapter 147 Nothing To Say
148. Chapter 148 Trying To Forget
149. Chapter 149 Nothing Ever Truly Changes
150. Chapter 150 Familiar Audio
151. Chapter 151 Vengeful Plan
152. Chapter 152 Digging Deep
153. Chapter 153 Jumpscare
154. Chapter 154 All Roads Lead To Disaster
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