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Chapter Thirty Eight | Everybody Loses

Author: Oohlasophie
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❋ Erin ❋

I couldn’t stop thinking about it; Like a nagging migraine working it’s way to the focal front of my brain.

My relationship—every word, promise, and action—was a lie.

I’m on my way to Jesse’s private residence; A high rise apartment he never told me about. I always assumed he was whisking me away for romantic vacations elsewhere—as if some coffee shop manager were that special to a big shot executive.

During our breakfast date earlier in the week, I asked Jesse what he thought about kids over Eggs Benedict and freshly squeezed orange juice; Seeing as he has a couple and all. Figured this could be a good chance for him to let me know, right?

Expectations suck ass.

“Oh uhhh, I’m too busy for them.” He muttered with what sounded like a nervous chuckle. That alone turned me off to anything else he had to say. I acted like everything was on the up and up as we ate, until it was nearly time to get going. Then after pretending to go to the restroom, I slipped away and called Sa
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