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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
KNOX
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“She’s Judge Mill’s daughter?” I gape at Atlas.
He nods.
“How do you know that?” I ask.
How did I not know that?
Payton told me that her parents were lawyers and were disappointed she didn’t want to continue her legal studies. Hell, now I’m starting to understand why they were putting so much pressure on her.
Not that I agree with it.
Her father’s threat to charge her for her education seems irrational to me. The number of times I’ve considered finding out where they live and storming over there to confront him is in the dozens.
I’ve thought about sending Payton the money or just depositing it into her account.
This is my fault.
Yes, we both did this together, but I was the one with influence. And, while she was wrong about one thing - I did listen - I was so wrapped up in becoming CEO that I didn’t stop to really consider what this would do to her.
I have money.
A lot of fucking money.
In my head, I would always protect her. I just never voiced it.
And I never expected her to walk away from me and tell me I never had to see her again.
Have I accepted that?
No fucking way.
I just don’t know how to move forward and what it is I exactly want.
I don’t date.
I want to keep fucking her.
I want to have her in my bed and make her eggs and soap up her body. I want to dance with her so everyone can see and kiss her lips, telling everyone in the room she is mine.
But I don’t date.
I don’t do relationships.
And I’m not sure if I know what love is.
What if I can’t love her? What if I disappoint her as I’ve done my family? As Dad pointed out, my mother wouldn’t be proud.
I could never be the man he has for my mother. Look at how I’ve already fucked this up.
Payton deserves better.
“I know things,” Atlas replies. “Rumor has it he could sit on the Supreme Court one day.”
