Chance by Helen Hardt EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
- Author: Helen Hardt
- Language: English
- Formats: PDF / EPUB
- Status: Available For Free Download
- Genre: Contemporary Romance Fiction
- Price: Free
- File Size: 2 MB
- Publish Date: March 28, 2023
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I’m still staring at the strange text when a new one comes in from Aunt
Marjorie.
Where are you? Everything okay?
Right. Mom and Dad’s twenty-fifth anniversary party. A Steel grand
occasion can be put on hold for nothing or no one—especially not some
bizarre message that may not have been meant for me anyway.
I text back quickly.
On my way.
A half hour later, I arrive at Aunt Marj’s home.
Her husband, Uncle Bryce, is the chief financial officer for the family
company. I don’t concern myself much with what goes on with our finances.
It’s not that I don’t care, because I love my family. It’s just that it doesn’t
really affect my life. I live by my own means, and I’m proud of it.
I give the door a quick knock, and I walk in, giving some head scratches
to their black labs, Thad and Gary.
“Ava, is that you?” Aunt Marj calls from the kitchen.
“Yeah, it’s me.”
“Great. Come on back.”
I’m on my way through the foyer when Uncle Bryce, Uncle Joe, and my
cousin Brock walk toward me, clearly having come from Uncle Bryce’s
office. Brock is Uncle Joe in miniature—except Brock is hardly miniature.
But for Uncle Joe’s graying temples, they could be twins with their strong
builds, dark hair, and dark eyes. Uncle Bryce is silver-haired with bright-blue
eyes and also nearly as tall as Brock and Uncle Joe.
“Hey, Ava,” Brock says. “What are you doing over here?”
“I’m helping Aunt Marj plan the big shindig for my mom and dad.”
“Right, the anniversary.” Brock nods. “Have fun.”
“What are you guys all doing here?”
“Just some business,” Uncle Bryce says. “Nothing to concern your pretty
head about.” He smiles, and for a moment I think he’s going to tousle my
hair.
Brock, Uncle Bryce’s son David, and I are all about the same age. Uncle
Bryce used to tousle heads all the time, and he still does it on occasion,
though he does it less often now that my hair is pink. He also still resorts to
infantilizing and chauvinistic remarks—like my pretty head. I’ve learned to
ignore it—it’s part of Uncle Bryce’s charm.
Uncle Bryce and Uncle Joe walk toward the front door and talk in low
tones, leaving Brock and me standing in the foyer.
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