Chapter 11

I read the messages, then calmly locked my phone.Brody sat beside me with a book in his hand and turned to me."What's wrong?""Nothing." I rested my head on his shoulder. "Eddie's company is going bankrupt."He closed the book and looked at me."Do you feel bad for him?""No." I smiled faintly. "He made his choices. Now he has to live with them."Brody went quiet for a moment."There's something I never told you.""What?""When you first came to me about that partnership, I was going to turn you down.""Why?""Because I knew you were doing it for Eddie." His voice softened. "I didn't want to help my rival.""Then why did you agree?"He looked at me and smiled. "Because you looked so pitiful asking me. I couldn't stand it."And because I knew Eddie could never keep you."I waited twelve years. One deal wasn't going to change anything."My nose stung, and tears threatened to spill."Brody.""Yeah?""Thank you for waiting for me."He pulled me into his arms and rest

Chapter 12

The words came out calmly. "I helped you for eight years. And what did I get in return?"Eight years as your secret girlfriend."Then you married someone else."You let her move into the home you once promised me."You asked me to hand over the deal I fought so hard for to your new girlfriend."Eddie, don't you think you've taken enough?"His face went paper-white.His lips trembled, but nothing came out."From today on, I'm done helping you." I stood. "You're on your own."I turned and left the restaurant.Serena rushed after me."Josie!" She grabbed my hand, eyes red. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought him here and upset you."I shook my head. "It's okay. At least everything's finally out.""You really don't blame Eddie anymore?""I don't." I smiled. "But I'm not helping him either. He needs to own his choices."Serena went quiet for a moment, then suddenly smiled."You know, I always thought Eddie wasn't good enough for you."Now he's finally paying for it."***

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