Thirty-four: Old Friends

It had been two days since Amelia's abrupt break up with James and it had left him miserable and heart broken. He’d never felt so alone and disconnected from the rest of the world like he did, knowing Amelia was gone, not just from Texas but from his life.

It wasn’t the first time he’d ended a relationship with a woman but it was the first time someone he loved dearly had truly hurt him, after he struggled to heal from what his ex-girlfriend had done to him a few years ago.

Although all James wanted to do was to sit at home and mourn his broken heart and even wallow in his self pity, he couldn't do that because it wasn’t going to pay his bills. He had to show up at work and try to focus for the few hours he’d be there and maybe even drown his sorrow in excess work.

His plan had been working well until their boss had informed them of the success of their partnership deal with one of the biggest companies in the business world. At first, it had sounded like an opening to success as i