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Chapter 31: Leonardo’s POV
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“What are you doing here, Leo?” Part of me was relieved to see it was him and not Jordan and wanted to hug him but part of me felt uncomfortable and withdrawn. I hadn’t seen Leonardo since I left permanently and finalized our divorce. The thought of seeing each other made me feel broken and helpless all over again.“I read your message and I called you but you didn’t answer. I needed to make sure you’re okay.” He had this look of genuine concern. One thing I can say about Leo was that he never hid how he felt when it came to me. He wore his emotions on his sleeve without ulterior motives.“You didn’t have to do that. I’m not your responsibility anymore.” I say in a small voice as I sit down on the couch and fiddle with the sleeves of my sweater. Leo comes to sit beside me and positions himself to where he is able to look directly at me.“You may not be my responsibility Claire, but you will always be of my concern. We were married for five years. I love you and I will always want to m
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After Leo leaves, I share my news with Jasmine and head to bed.I wake up the next morning to multiple missed calls and text from Jordan. They range from apologies to demanding the blueprints and I decide it’s better to say him head-on than to avoid him entirely.I call Jordan and wait for him to answer.“Claire, finally! I’ve been trying to reach you since you left!” I was caught off guard by the false enthusiasm.“I saw your call, voicemail and messages, Jordan. Can you meet me at the cafe on Maple Street in half an hour?” I hope he didn’t assume that I would be handing over my work.“Sure! I’ll meet you there.”I hang up, check my email and see that I have over twenty messages from contractors who had reached out to Leo in regards to working with me. I redirect each message to a new email address I created last night for my new independent company.I was excited for my designs to be made public under my own name.The thought of having the career I always yearned for and the opportu
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I stared directly into Jordan’s eyes and waited for some sort of explanation. “The idea wasn’t for anyone to get hurt. After I saw how sad you were, I thought hiring you would help you regain your confidence and it meant I’d be able to spend more time with you. And then I saw your work and I was genuinely in awe and I saw the opportunity for my company’s salvation.” He shrugs as if this was reason enough to steal my work, publicly auction it and then butcher it to harbor funds. “Jordan, I’m really shocked. I never thought you’d have to be a person that I watch my back around too.” I say as I look directly at him. “Claire, I never meant to hurt you. I’ve loved you since college. .” I stare at him in disbelief and try to recount what he had just said to me. This is how you’d treat a woman you “loved”? You exploited me for money and tried to tie my hands so that I couldn’t leave. “I think your idea with love is infatuation. Running after or fantasizing some things that just can’t
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I ran at the sound of Claire’s ringtone on my phone and hurry to pick it up.I’m relieved to hear Claire is safe and calm on the other line. I worried about her safety after what happened to our child and what Jordan had tried to do to her. I was still have my private investigator look into the “incident” that caused the demise of my son. I neglected to share that with Claire. I knew that my mentioning of it would drive her into depression. She was keeping busy to avoid mourning her loss.Claire tells me that she was nominated for one of the biggest achievements as an architect and I can’t help but beam with pride. Claire was brilliant. I offer to escort her in an effort to spend some time with her and celebrate her success and to my surprise, she agreed.It may seem like the smallest of steps but for me - this was a leap and I was glad to have it.I order Elena to assist me in picking out a dress for Claire’s big night and we head to a few boutiques. I announced to Charlotte that I h
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I sat at home as Leo left. It was odd for him to not tell me where he was going but I assumed it had something to do with that wretched Claire. Just as I am about to leave my bed and snoop, I get a phone call from an unknown number. I answer it, catching my breath as I hear the contents. ‘This is a collect call from an inmate here at our federal jail center. Please press 5 to accept this call.’ I press 5 hastily trying to see who would be contacting me from prison. “Darling, how are you?” I hear my fathers’ voice on the other line. “Daddy? What happened? Why are you in jail?” I sit in shock as I listen to his next few words. “I made some bad choices with the family business and I’m be charged with money laundering, embezzlement and tax evasion. Darling, I wanted you to hear this from me. I’m ashamed of myself.” “We’ll find a way to get you out, daddy. I’ll call Leo.” “Darling, I’m counting on you to help me. I need a good lawyer.” I hear him say just as the line cuts o
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