Chapter 73

Valentine

I fucked up big time. I knew it the minute she yelled. I'd never heard her raise her voice before or even seen her mad. But I just couldn't stop and had pushed her over the edge. She was mine now and I didn't want to share her. How many other of my father's friends thought that they were an item? I wanted her on my arm to show off. She didn't understand that.

I tried to call her back. I'd messaged her apologizing. And then I called again. Her phone continued to go to voicemail as I paced my office. I griped the back of my office chair and took a deep breath as I resisted the urge to throw it across the room.

I needed her to answer so I could explain. Who would she answer? My father! If not him then he would know how to reach Adira and she could reach her. I called him to see where he was. It was already late in the evening but I was working late since Petra was out of town.

"Well this is unexpected. Is everything alright Valentine?"

"No. No it's not. I n