Chapter 41

NEW YORK, USA

The penthouse, spacious and luxurious, overlooked Central Park and New York City below. It was dark, and all Jayden could see were dots of tiny lights across the city. He felt alone, as though he were missing half of himself. How he missed Alex. How he wanted to hug her and kiss her and do so much more to her. Just hold on, Jayden, he told himself. Soon, you will have her again.

His BlackBerry rang. He glanced over his shoulder and reluctantly picked it up. “Jayden speaking.”

“What the hell did you do to her?”

Jayden frowned in confusion, and then he realized who it was. “Peter!”

“Yeah, it’s me. So tell me, old friend, what the hell did you do to Alex?”

“I’m sorry, Pete, I—”

“Explain yourself. I told you Alex is like a sister to me. I told you not to hurt her in any way. So what happened? I’m giving you a chance to explain before I terminate our friendship.”

Jay raked his fingers through his hair in frustration. “I’m willing to explain everything. I—Pete?”

“Yeah?”

“I lov