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“What about the night before? You would have just let Ryan throw me in his car?”
My expression immediately turned heated.
“Oh, so you do care. Good to know I didn’t just imagine it.”
“You need to calm down.”
“And you need to stop telling me what to do. Despite what my brother thinks, I don’t answer to you.”
“You’re going to find out really fucking quick that you actually do.”
She ignored my warning. “So what? Yesterday didn’t happen? I’m supposed to pretend like your dick wasn’t in my mouth? How about everything you said to me? Am I supposed to forget that too?”
“Last night was between two consensual adults. Whatever I said was in the heat of the moment. Now knowing who you are, there’s no way in hell I’m ever going there with you again.”
I had to draw the line. It was pointless to lead her on in anyway other than me looking out for her. I wouldn’t lose control with her again, and she needed to understand that. The man she met was long gone. The only thing that was left of him was my guilty conscience.
Shoving away the memories of her, I admitted, “I don’t want to hurt you, but your brother means more to me than you.”
She grimaced, making me feel like an even bigger piece of shit.
“I’m such an idiot. I should have known better than to trust you. Men are all the same. Thanks for reminding me of that.”
“Darlin’—”
“No! You don’t get to call me that. I don’t ever want to see you again.”
“You don’t have a choice. I already promised your brother, so, darlin’, get used to my presence in your life because I’m not going anywhere.”
“We’ll see about that.” Slowly, she stepped back. “Tell Jax I had a migraine and had to leave, but the truth is, I can’t look at you anymore. You might be able to pretend like you didn’t feel everything I did yesterday, but I’m not as great of a liar as you are.”
There was nothing I could say that could change the outcome of this day. This was just how things between us needed to stay. If she wanted to hate me, that was her problem. I made a promise to my best friend that I would be there for her regardless.
Adding the final nail to my coffin, I demanded, “I want my hoodie before you go,” referring to the one she was wearing.
Shaking her head in disbelief at my cold demeanor, she pulled it off and threw it at me, and I caught it midair. Right when she opened the door to leave, I couldn’t help myself in stressing…
“You’re my responsibility now.”
Meaning every last word.
Chapter Ten
—Evie—
Now: One month later
“Hello,” I answered the phone in my office.
“Evie, I’m so sorry to do this to you,” my office manager, Khloe, informed. “We have a very disgruntled client who is demanding to speak to you.”
For the last five years, I’d owned a recruiting agency, and this didn’t happen often. Our clients were always satisfied and pleased with our referrals. We only worked with reliable, professional people who wanted a job in whatever field a client was looking for. My company prided itself on the success we had with our recruits.
Despite wanting to do this on my own, Jax recommended me to all of his friends and teammates. From the start of my business, we had athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs—you name it, and we had them as a client.
The first year alone, my agency grossed over ten million. I relocated my company about a month ago, moving from Atlanta back to Fort Worth, Texas. I wanted to be close to Jax and his new family. Especially now that they wanted a fleet of kids.
All my employees moved with me, which spoke highly of my organization. I treated my staff like family. I was a firm believer in taking care of my employees, and in return they’d do the same for me.
