Finally, on our way back to South Carolina, Hayden couldn't stop talking about the wonderful people she'd met and how excited she was to be joining such a talented group. She'd already been given a list of authors she'd be working with doing marketing and possibly some cover design. I was familiar with many of the names and was in awe of how quickly she'd been welcomed into the industry when I felt like I'd fought like hell to take baby steps.
I didn't begrudge her success. I wanted her to be happy. I wanted this for her and Tripp. I was excited about having her understand more of what my life had been like, but it was a tough pill to swallow, knowing I'd lived like a pauper and she'd walked into six figures on a recommendation.
"Liam asked a lot about you." She interrupted my thoughts o
