Locked in the Car Because Her Tarot
Westmere
The first time I was supposed to meet my boyfriend, Grady Cabrera's parents, he stopped me at the door.
The reason?
His childhood friend, Mallory Pierce, had just drawn a tarot card.
According to the reading, I was cursed with bad luck today and shouldn't step foot inside the Cabrera family home.
Before I could say a word, Grady reached for the gifts in my hands. "Wait in the car for a while. Once dinner's over, I'll drive you home."
I didn't let go. "I've spent over a month getting ready to meet your parents, and you're not even going to let me inside?"
His expression hardened. "Brenda, this is for your own good."
Before I could protest, he shoved me back into the car and shut the door.
Mallory smiled at me through the window. "Don't overthink it, Brenda. I'll go in and keep Linda Cabrera company for you."
Grady stood beside her. From beginning to end, he never looked back.
Because of a single tarot card drawn by his childhood friend, I—the woman who was supposed to be meeting his parents—had somehow become the one person who wasn't welcome in the house.
In that case, maybe there was no point in joining this family at all.