Chapter 224

Evan pulled himself together and gave a little shrug. "Look, my brother messed up. That's on him. Not your fault, Ari." Trying to keep it light, he added, "I still see you as a sister. He's still my brother. Nothing really changes for me." His words made me think of something. "Hey, you mentioned your great-grandpa?" Elijah scratched his head. "Oh, right. He said he wanted to talk to you sometime. Should I give him your number?" Surprised, I asked, "Wait. You haven't already?" With a righteous look, he shook his head. "Uh, no way! A girl's number isn't something you just hand out. Plus, I don't know if he's planning to actually help or if he'd just call to chew you out. "And what if he's bluffing about helping you get that money back?" I chuckled, amused by his loyalty. "You know, you're kinda making sense. How about we just call him together over dinner?" Evan nodded in agreement. So, I took him out for his favorite steak, and we called Jeremy. I listened as Evan spoke with h