Chapter 38

The house was so quiet Alex could hear her own heart beating in her chest as she lay there in bed. She thought a good shower would help clear her head and calm her anger and frustration, but she was wrong. Now more than ever, she was upset with herself. She simply couldn’t believe Jayden betrayed her trust. Everything was a lie. She punched the pillow a couple of times before snuggling her face against it.

An hour later, her BlackBerry rang. Who could it be? Jayden? Is he calling to apologize?

She picked it up and noted it was from New Zealand.

“Hello?”

“Alex, it’s Dad.”

Alex felt the knot in the pit of her stomach. “Hi, Dad. How’s things? Are you all right?”

There was a long, intense pause. “Alex, I know what’s going on. I know you’re not in New York for a conference.”

Alex felt as though her heart dropped down to her shoes. “Wh—wh—what?”

“I know you’re with a man.” Another pause. “I’m very disappointed in you, Alex.”

“But, Dad, I—” She knew when her dad said he was disappointed in