Chapter 56

As I walked down the stairs, I half expected him to follow me; that was the reason I had taken the stairs instead of the elevator and the reason I was walking like I was a snail, just to stall time.

Who was I kidding?

I should have known that Alex’s ego was too big for that, and I had already angered him more than I could count. I had pushed him to his limit, and he had backed down.

As I walked out of the lobby, I bowed my head down, trying to make myself small. Even though the staff didn’t say anything, I could feel their judge gaze on me, and just the walk felt very much like the walk of shame.

I made it through my own personal hell, and I was rushing to where I had parked my car, entering into it, and driving off without looking back. I headed straight for home, although it was a little difficult trying to see the road when my eyes were filled with water.

I had just blown my chance of having anything with Alex, and tomorrow he will be going back to New York, and that will be the en