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“I’ve instructed Levy to deposit the money into your account in exchange for your services.”
“What?” My heart is pounding.
I’m torn between bursting into tears and busting a mug over his head.
Services.
What service did I provide?
A memory of his fingers slipping into mine as we made love flashes through my mind. Was I nothing but a prostitute to him? A convenient hole he could screw while he waited for the chains of marriage to fall away from his hands?
No.
I refuse to believe it.
He can’t mean it like that.
Brogan isn’t that type of person.
Right?
I couldn’t…
He’s…
“If you need more money, I’ll wire it. Just let Levy know.” His jaw muscles flex. “From this point on, all communication between us can go through him.”
His words hit me like sharp glass to the chest. “What… why are you doing this?”
“The contract ended when I got my inheritance.” He arches an eyebrow. “Is there any reason we should keep it going?”
Tell him how you feel.
Tell him you’ve fallen for him.
I can’t.
I can’t be that vulnerable.
I just…
My lips tremble, but I keep my mouth shut.
“Goodbye, Elizabeth.” He gets up.
I watch him, still shocked, hurt and angry.
My chest heaves.
Panic takes over.
I whirl around. Grip the back of my chair. “Brogan!”
He stops, his back to me.
Even though I should be furious, I’m falling into a pit of despair. Spiraling into that pathetic, needy Elizabeth who ran after the men who didn’t want her.
I thought I could be strong.
