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I laughed. “I doubt that, Russell. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m late.” I turned toward the elevators.
“For?”
Stopping, I glanced over my shoulder. “It’s none of your business.”
“Running off to your manwhore again, Rory? How long are you going to take advantage of being the boss’s daughter?”
Heat raced through my veins as I walked directly up to him. “Do you have any idea how much of a total and complete asshole you are?”
He smirked. “The truth hurts, doesn’t it, sweetheart?”
I wasn’t sure what came over me. I pulled my arm back and put every ounce of energy into my swing. My fist hit him square on the chin, and he stumbled and hit the wall.
My hand ached instantly, and I wanted more than anything to let out a scream and cry. But I didn’t. Instead I lifted my chin and watched as he regained his composure.
“What in the hell is wrong with you? Don’t think I won’t be reporting this to your mother!”
With a smirk on my face, I replied, “Have fun with that, Russell.”
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I stared out the window of my hotel room as tears streamed down my face. It felt as if there were a hole in the middle of my chest. The pain I was feeling was deserved. I’d done this to myself, because I didn’t have the guts to face my father, or to even let Finn face him.
As I thought about it now, I realized that a part of me knew deep down inside that the situation with Zeb had scared me more than I wanted to admit.
The letter sitting by my side caught my eye. Picking it up, I wiped my tears away and attempted to read it.
My sweet Éan,
This is hard, because there are so many things I love about us. I love how we feel when we are lying in bed in each other’s arms. I love how your laugh makes me feel alive. I love surprising you and seeing you get excited. I love that we can have fun together simply by hanging out and watching your favorite Disney movies.
But the thing I love most about us is that we have a future together. I see it, Rory, and I hope you see it, too.
All my love,
Finn
Closing my eyes, I buried my face in my hands and cried harder.
“What have I done?” I cried. “God, what have I done?”
The light tap on the door caused me to jump. Wiping the tears from my face, I held my breath.
He found me.
My stomach dropped at the idea of Finn coming after me. Would he? He’d gone to my condo looking for me, so surely he would keep looking. Would he know to come to the hotel we had been to?
I prayed he would.
“Rory? Darling?”
The feeling of disappointment washed over my body. I slowly made my way to the door and looked out the peephole to see my mother and Autumn.
“Damn you, Autumn,” I whispered. Unlocking the door, I opened it and walked back into the suite.
“Rory, you weren’t answering your phone, and then when your mom called and said you left work, I freaked and got worried.”
Glancing back to Autumn, I forced a smile. “It’s okay.”
