Chapter 23 Keeping in Line

"Am I interrupting?" Brunel's sinister voice sounded above Alan and me. Kevin glanced at me in his arms, his eyes flickering and his face flushing red. I was calmer at that moment. I just didn’t want anyone to find out about my dealings with people around Linda. But since we were discovered, it didn’t matter anymore. I tried to get up, but my hair got caught on Kevin’s button, pulling painfully and causing me to fall face-first onto Kevin. Kevin cried out in pain as my bright red lipstick left a conspicuous mark on his neck. Brunel narrowed his eyes, watching Kevin and me struggle with the button. Until Kevin and I stood up, Brunel didn't say another word. I blamed all the mishaps on Brunel. I looked up at him and complained, "Didn't you say you weren't coming? What are you doing here now? Trying to scare us?" Brunel glanced at the red lipstick mark on Kevin’s neck, his tone emotionless, "Oh? So, you think since I wasn’t coming, you could mess around with male models?" Kevi