All Chapters of My 90-day Marriage to my Ex-boss: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

We went to dinner.And all I could think about was what had happened earlier.We barely spoke.Not because there was nothing to say.But because neither of us seemed to know where to begin.Every now and then, our eyes would meet across the table.I'd smile.He'd smile back.Then I'd look away before I embarrassed myself by grinning too hard.I couldn't stop.I hadn't felt this light in years.It reminded me of being seventeen, opening the email that said I'd been awarded a scholarship.The excitement.The disbelief.The feeling that maybe life was finally changing.Only this felt... bigger.I had a hundred questions racing through my head.What were we now?Did that kiss mean something?Did everything that happened in his office change anything?I wanted to ask.But I didn't.Instead, I impatiently waited for dinner to end.Only...It refused to.The first course came.Then the second.Then the third.Then dessert.I happily ate everything anyway, barely tasting any of it."Would you

I woke up the next morning with puffy eyes and a pounding headache.For a few seconds, I just lay there staring at the ceiling, wondering how I was supposed to go to work.How was I supposed to face him after...God.I was such a fool.I dragged myself out of bed, got dressed, and somehow managed to force what I hoped looked like a convincing smile.Inside, I felt completely drained.Luckily for me...August wasn't around.He hadn't come home last night either, not like I was silently waiting for him to come into my room and convince me he didn't regret what happened.He'd left early for a business meeting.There was nothing like that on his calendar, though.He was probably avoiding me.Avoiding the stupid little girl who'd thrown herself at him.The morning crawled by. I barely got anything done. Most of the time, I rested my head on my desk, pretending to read through documents as my headache grew worse.By lunchtime, I was already running a fever."Genesis?"Esme's voice pulled me

I walked away.All I wanted was for him to stop me.To tell me everything was going to be okay.To tell me we could be together.But at the end of the day, reality was our greatest enemy.He did what he did.And I couldn't even blame him.Whatever existed between us had only been in the heat of the moment. I had simply been foolish enough to mistake it for something real.Compared to his future...Compared to everything he stood to lose if he chose me...It meant nothing.On my way home, I stopped at a small diner to grab something to eat before looking for a pharmacy.I couldn't afford to get any sicker.As I stepped back onto the sidewalk, a strange feeling settled over me.Like someone was watching me.Following me.The tiny hairs at the back of my neck stood up.I slowed my steps.Then turned around.Just strangers walking past.A couple laughing across the street.A taxi pulling away from the curb.I let out a shaky breath.It's just in your head.I whispered the words to myself.

I drove like I was racing against time itself.How had Genesis ended up there?Why had she passed out?She was sick.I knew she was sick.August... you're such a fucking fool.How could I have let her walk away?None of this felt right.Something was wrong.Something had been fucking wrong all day.Fuck.And now she was going to wake up to those pictures all over the internet.My phone wouldn't stop buzzing.Calls from the board.Calls from business partners.Calls from reporters.I ignored every single one.By the time I got to the house, my head was pounding.I didn't even bother parking properly.I left the car in front of the driveway and sprinted toward the house.I was just about to enter the main building when I heard someone call my name."August!"Esme.I turned immediately."Where's Genesis?""Come with me."Her voice was unusually quiet.She led me toward the annex building.Neither of us spoke.The only sound was the crunch of gravel beneath our feet.Every second felt too

I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck.Every muscle in my body ached.It felt like I'd spent the whole day carrying bags of sand.It reminded me of those nights after my part-time job at the factory.I squinted, trying to adjust to my surroundings.Where was I?The bed felt... different.Too soft.Too big.I tried to move my hand and noticed something attached to it.An IV line.What?Was I in a hospital?The sheets were white...But the bed was far too big to be a hospital bed.Even for a VIP room.What was going on?The last thing I remembered was being at the Thornes' mansion...Then Violet...Then...I passed out.Wait.Before that... August's mother.Where was I now?I looked toward the floor-to-ceiling windows.Nothing but trees.A forest?My head snapped toward the bathroom.Water.The shower was running.I slowly climbed out of bed, dragging the IV stand with me.Someone was inside.Who?The bathroom door opened.Then...August walked out.Fresh from the shower.Compl