Todos los capítulos de My Boyfriend and Best Friend Left Me Behind: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Lawson had called this shipment run his last chance to prove himself, and he had asked me to go with him.We had been together three years.In those three years I had gone with him on several shipment runs.We had moved cargo by sea out of Southeast Asia, weapons through the Westhaven desert, and cash along the Easton highways.Every route was dangerous, and several times I nearly died.But every time we made it out alive, Lawson was thrilled, because every finished job earned him his family's approval.Last month, I brought it up with him."Why don't we go to Northbay instead and take over the casino business there? It wouldn't be nearly as dangerous.""Northbay is on the coast. It's beautiful. We wouldn't have to live on edge anymore."He stroked my hair. "Alright. From now on we do whatever you want."I curled happily into his arms.I contacted our people in Northbay right away to set things up. I bought an estate outside the city and turned the little storage cabin into the weapons

On the road, the airless heat of the hold made my head swim.All I could do was press my face to the gap and gulp down the outside air. The route I had built stayed clear the whole way, with no inspections anywhere.When I planned it I had already mapped every road condition, including the schedules of every inspection crew along the way.I had hired professional investigators for all of it.We drove for three hours.We reached a wide stretch of open country where a few deer sat under a big tree.The truck stopped to rest.Sweat rolled down my forehead in fat drops.Lawson and Beth jumped down and drank water beside the truck. Beth pulled out a camera and pointed at the deer. "Take a picture of me with them."Through the gap, I watched them talking and laughing.They seemed to have forgotten I was still in the hold.They set up a table for a quick meal. My stomach was growling so hard I had to swallow.I pounded on the hold door, and only then did Lawson notice me.He saw that my cloth

My eyes went hot, and when I lowered my head a tear landed on the back of my hand.I listened without a sound, my throat locked.They knew exactly how dangerous these runs were, that rivals could follow us and start shooting at any moment.And they still chose to leave me here.I had no gun on me. I had even taken off my body armor.They chose to rush back to a dinner and enjoy being praised by their elders.My vision blurred more and more.Even breathing hurt in my chest.Lawson's voice came through again. "Alright. When you get there, I'll come pick you up.""Call me anytime if anything comes up.""Don't wander off. You don't want outsiders noticing you and getting yourself into trouble. Keep your emotions under control."I drew a breath and hung up before he finished.In that moment the wind stripped the tears off my face.They came down in heavy drops onto the back of my hand, and I couldn't make a single sound.Before we left on this run, my mother had tried to talk me out of goin

I stood up slowly and pushed my hair back. "Northbay. What do you want?"Lawson sounded shocked. "Why did you go to Northbay? Why didn't you talk to me about it first?!""What does it have to do with you? I go where I want."I let out a breath. Whatever patience I used to have was gone.Lawson's voice rose sharply. "What exactly are you being difficult about? Do you have any idea how worried we were!""You don't answer calls, you don't answer messages, all because we didn't turn around for you that day?! And that makes it okay to do something this irresponsible?!"Lawson hadn't changed at all.I listened quietly and laughed under my breath. "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up.""Wait!" Lawson sounded desperate, and when he spoke again his tone had softened. "We aren't blaming you anymore. Beth took care of the laundering. Come back now and I'll go with you to thank her.""What's so great about Northbay? You're out there alone with nobody looking after you. You've had your fun. I'l

Beth was next, right after Lawson.She rushed to Northbay without so much as a suitcase and was waiting outside the villa first thing in the morning.The moment she saw me she walked straight up and started in on me. "Enough, Annie. It's been over a month. Are you still not over it?""I did the things you should have been doing.""Do we have to come coax you every single time?""Do you understand how important that load was? If the money couldn't be cleaned, everything we worked for would have been wasted."Listening to her, I couldn't help finding it ridiculous."And? What does that have to do with me? Was there anything in that load for me? Why should I launder your money?"Beth froze. Something dark settled in her eyes."How can you say that?""You built the route for that load, and you planned the handling afterward.""You can't do the work and then walk away from the responsibility."I kept my tone light. "Why should I be responsible for credit that went to you?"Beth lost it comp