Chapter 106

‘I need you home right now’ kept resonating in Avery’s mind even as he dropped the call. He looked at Jacob who was busy surfing through the media, looking for ways to savage the remaining reputation that they had left.

“Zoe said she needs me home.” Avery said to Jacob and the latter lifted up his head to attend to him. Avery stood up from his work chair and began to roam around the space between his work table and the window.

“She needs you home can mean so many things, Avery.” Jacob said, watching him keenly. “What are you getting worried about?”

“She needs me home could also mean that she is tired of the life I am leading with her and wants an out.” Avery responded, watching Jacob who sighed.

“If she wants an out, then you have to let her go.”

Avery shook his head immediately, knotting his tie that he had loosened when he had been working. When he put on his suit, he turned back to face Jacob.

“I cannot live without her, Jacob.” He said. “I have to let her know that I cannot live w