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“I don’t want to. My relationships always turn to shit. I can’t do this anymore. I’m better off alone.”
“You know, Megan said the same thing until she finally opened her heart and look where it got her?”
“Chase left her.”
“But he came back because he loved her. She gave it a chance and look what happened. It worked out. If you keep being afraid of being hurt, you’re never going to find someone to be with.”
“I need time.”
“Whatever you need, take it, but don’t leave Jordan dangling. He loves you; you love him. Figure it out.”
Chapter 20
The next day I head off to work with a cloud hanging over me. I’m miserable. I haven’t heard anything from Nate even though I’ve texted him numerous times. I understand he’s hurt. He put his heart out there, and I crushed it. I was stupid and blind. All the looks he gave me, the kisses, the little gestures. He was in love with me, and I didn’t pay attention.
As I step out into the sunny early July morning, Albert is waiting in front of my building with the limo.
“Miss Stanford.”
“Go, Albert. I’m taking the subway.”
He walks after me and takes a firm hold of my arm, “Get in the car, Emma.”
His tone of voice tells me that I shouldn’t mess with him, “Is Jordan inside? I don’t want to speak to him right now.”
“No. This is of my own accord. Mr. Grayson has been working from home the past few days.”
He holds the door open for me, and I slip inside the cool leather interior. Albert gets in the driver’s seat and pulls away from the curb before he speaks.
“Emma, why haven’t you talked to Jordan?”
“Albert, he cheated on me. I saw the pictures.”
“He saw them too. He had his IT staff scour the internet until he found what he thought you were talking about. Do you know those were from two years ago?”
“Why were they dated the night Feral was released?”
“Grayson Legal has gotten in touch with the website. They either print a retraction, or Jordan will file a lawsuit.”
“I didn’t know.”
“You didn’t give him a chance to explain. You assumed what you saw was the truth.”
“That doesn’t excuse him for not contacting me for days. What was I supposed to think? It can’t work, Albert. We’re too different. I’m used to a simple life. Jordan goes to movie premieres and jet sets all over the world.”
“He would do whatever you wanted. If you wanted him to stay in every night, he would do it. He wants to be where you are.”
“It won’t work. It happened too fast, and we burned out too quickly. It’s over. He needs someone who can keep up with his lifestyle. I can’t. I’m not sure I want to.”
“So that’s a no?”
“I think it has to be. I’m hurt, and I know he’s hurting. He sounds terrible on the voice messages he leaves me.”
“I’ve never seen him so broken up. At least talk to him. Tell him this in person.”
“I’m afraid to. I’m afraid I’ll give in if I see him. This needs to end now. I’m not the girl for him. Tell him I appreciate everything he did for me. I can never thank him enough for what he did for Nate.”
“You owe him then. Have the decency and courage to break it off in person.”
