WITH ME?

Paris wanted to walk away at first but then she recalled what her mom had told her. More than anything, she wanted to cut off Brad from her life completely and go back to the way things were before he showed up, but she didn't know how else to do it. Perhaps she could try having a conversation with him and possibly make a clean break.

"Get up, Brad," she told him.

He shook his head, "No, Paris. If this is the only way I will get you to speak to me and hear what I have to say, then I'm willing to kneel here for the rest of my life."

She scoffed, "Stop being so melodramatic because it doesn't suit you. I'll call you later. Until then, have a nice day."

With these words, she locked her car and walked into her company. As she made her way into her office, she called her driver to come get her keys so he could drive her car into the company's garage.

After Paris walked away, Brad realized that people were stopping and staring at him. He felt embarrassed and got up. He had thought Paris wou