Chapter 9: Briar Lawrence

"But what?" "You're the vice president of the company. You can't just skip work every day," Linda said with a hint of helplessness. Hendrix's parents hoped she could change him. Hendrix hesitated for a moment before nodding. In the following days, Briar called several times, inviting Hendrix to hang out, but Hendrix always found excuses to decline. He knew he needed to be able to protect himself before meeting them again, as he was certain that his near-fatal car race had something to do with...