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Ruin me, Gently Chapter 56
ISABELLEThe hot water had done nothing to calm my racing thoughts.I stood in Sage’s guest bathroom, staring at my reflection in the fogged-up mirror, trying to process what tomorrow meant. Tomorrow was the kick-off of my trail moment with Matt. Sleeping in his bed. Existing in his space for the weekend and an extra two days if he impresses me.The thought sent equal parts excitement and terror through me.I wrapped a towel around myself—one of Sage’s decorative hand towels that was far too small to be practical—and padded back into the bedroom, my skin still damp, my hair dripping water down my back.That’s when I heard it.My phone, buzzing insistently on the nightstand.I grabbed it quickly, not wanting the noise to wake Sage down the hall.Unknown number.My finger hovered over the decline button. It was almost midnight. Unknown numbers at this hour were never good news.But something stopped me. Some instinct I couldn’t name.I swiped to answer and pressed the phone to my ear. “
Ruin me, Gently Chapter 55
ISABELLE“I know that look. Just say it.” I set my phone aside and turned to face Sage. We were curled up on the long couch in her living room, her legs tucked beneath her.“Were you able to find out who sent the lunch?”I nodded.“It’s not who I think it is, is it?”“Depends on who you’re thinking.” My voice came out quieter than I intended.“Not Enrico trying to soften you up?”A laugh escaped me. “No. Ironically, I didn’t see him once today. Just his girlfriend — she came to find me in the break room. She saw Aurora’s post and decided I was the problem.”“Why is everyone coming for my sister?” Sage shook her head.“I actually understand where she’s coming from. Being Enrico’s girl isn’t exactly a secure position, and she didn’t want to lose whatever she has. We exchanged words. I put her in her place, and that was that. The strange part was that everyone else at work seemed to mind their own business today. I was expecting looks and got nothing.”“Good.” Sage’s smirk arrived right
Ruin me, Gently Chapter 54
ISABELLE“Look who finally called after disappearing on me.” Sage’s voice came through the moment she picked up.A smile broke across my face. I pressed the phone closer to my ear. “I would never ditch you.”“Oh, really.”“I saw a car outside when I looked out the window last night. That was M, wasn’t it?”I opened my mouth to answer. Nothing came out. My lips moved, but the words seemed to have made their own decision about staying put.“I thought I was the only one who could calm my sister down,” Sage said, something quiet and knowing in her voice.“You are,” I said immediately.“Mm-hmm. Then you’d better be ready to answer every single one of my questions when you get back tonight.” A pause. “You are coming back tonight, right? Or do you have plans with M?”The warmth crept up my neck before I could stop it. I needed to get a handle on this — on the way, even a mention of him did things to my composure. It was embarrassing.“I’m coming to yours,” I said firmly.“Perfect. I’ll be wa
Ruin me, Gently Chapter 53
ISABELLEI was barely halfway through my work when I slipped out for a snack break. Anyone watching would think Moretti had starved me before sending me on my way.The thought alone was enough to bring the heat rushing to my face. I pressed it back down. The idea of having something — someone — that was entirely mine, unknown to anyone around me, sent a quiet thrill through my chest. My little secret. And it was doing something to me I hadn’t expected. It was making me feel alive.My appetite had been relentless all morning. Either my body was still recovering from last night, or the shot was already announcing itself. Probably both.I pulled two apples from the fruit bowl, rinsed them, and set them on a small plate. Then, I filled my cup with water and snapped the lid on.“Isabelle?”I turned at the sound of my name. Heather stood in the doorway of the break room, her expression carrying something I couldn’t immediately read.“Hey.” I smiled.“Are you okay?”“Yes — why?” The smile fa
Ruin me, Gently Chapter 52
ISABELLEThe ride to my office after the hospital was quiet. The silence sat between us, thick and full — like we both had too much to say and had agreed, without saying so, to say none of it.The appointment itself had been quick and clinical. A brief exam, a few questions about my cycle, and then the shot — a small pinch in my arm that would cover the next three months. More than enough for a trial period.Did I regret it? Or was I simply already dreading the seven days I’d have to wait before feeling him bare again?I didn’t know what the future looked like. I had no idea if we’d even survive the trial period. But I had never been more certain of what I wanted right now. And after Dave, I had made a decision — no more living for a future that might never come. Just this. Just now.Matt pulled up four blocks from my office, alongside a bank. I had already messaged work to say I’d be in late, and Sage had sent my work bag ahead. But I wasn’t willing to risk Matt anywhere near that bu
Ruin me, Gently Chapter 51
MATTEOIsabelle released me immediately and turned away.I caught her by the waist before she’d taken a step, pulling her back against me. “I can see it in your eyes,” I said, close to her ear. “You want to. Don’t let your ego get in the way.”She turned in my hold to face me. “Say the words.”We stared at each other, the air between us burning, neither willing to be the first to break.“Anything else,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. “I’ll give you anything else.”Something shifted in her expression. A slow, knowing smile.“Anything?” She glanced down, then back up.“Anything but apologise.”Bella held my gaze for one more beat, and then she sank to her knees.“Isabelle—” Her name came out strangled.“You said anything else?” she reminded me, her hands sliding up my thighs. “So I’m taking anything else.”“Still don’t want to apologise?” Her voice was sweet. Unbearable.“No.” I forced it out even as my hips moved toward her.“Stubborn.” Her breath was warm against my skin. “L
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MATTEO.“What do you mean she’s not home?” I said with gritted teeth, my phone pressed against my ear, as I made my way through the crowd to the balcony to attend to this important information.“I thought the security was lying to me, but it’s confirmed. She’s not here, and so is her car. I’ve
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“You can just call in sick, you know?” Sage stared at me with worried eyes as I grabbed my handbag.“Staying home would only make me more depressed. So I might as well get busy with some real-life tasks.”“Everything going on is real?” She said, and I shrugged.“It makes no sense to cry over
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ISABELLE. Rachel. "What did you say to Enrico?" She came to a stop before Heather and me."Excuse me?" I glared at her in return."He dared to raise his voice at me, all because you fed him lies about the project?" "Like he didn't raise his voice at me, too? And what part of what I said was a li
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My thumb hovered over the image. Aurora’s glowing face, the ultrasound with its tiny, impossible promise. And then the second photo. Them. Their foreheads pressed together in an intimate way that used to belong to Dave and me. He would cuddle me that way when the world felt too heavy for me.I st
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