Chapter Ten

Lilly held me in her arms as I cried on her couch. Rocco wasn’t giving me time. All I needed was until next week when my wedding was.

“Don’t cry, you’ve come so far.” Lilly said.

“It doesn’t feel like I’ve accomplished anything other than other people’s debts.” I sniffled.

She bobbed her head from side to side, “All this will be over next week. Oh, am I your maid of honor?”

I laughed softly, “I wouldn’t want anyone else.”

I was back at Lilly’s apartment after a failed attempt to speak to Rocco. I took a bus all the way to his nightclub, in high heels and my date’s jacket only to be told the bastard couldn’t see me. They didn’t even let me into his office.

Brad hadn’t texted or called. I thought I pissed him off. I know I would be mad if my date ran out on me without explanation. I just didn’t feel comfortable telling him about the debt I took on. I was already marrying him to help my dad with some agreement that would help me pay mom’s debt. He’d think I was a gold-digger or something