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“What?”
“Find fifteen million down the back of your sofa.”
I try to smile. But all it does is make my jaw hurt.
We eat lunch, not talking about Logan again the entire time. Instead, Chloe talks about the piece she’s working on, and I tell her about how Drew thinks Mum’s going to forgive Dad. She’s not confronted him about the affair and refuses to talk to either of us about it. She wants to ignore it. I can’t blame her. I haven’t confronted Dad about sending Drew away to the juvenile detention center either. Drew told me not to. He said it’s not worth it.
I pay for lunch, despite Chloe’s protests, and we head back to the office. The giant mound of white on my desk glows like a beacon the moment we step inside.
Chloe gives me a smug grin as she walks away toward her own desk. “Catch you later.”
I drop into my seat and stare at the beautiful flowers, their scent filling the air with sweet perfume.
“These shouldn’t be for me,” I whisper as I reach for the envelope amongst the petals and pluck it free.
I take the thick manila card out and read the words.
You made me see the beauty of the story. Ours isn’t over. Talk to me. L x
I blink back the burning in my eyes as I glance around the office. People are still at lunch. My chest relaxes knowing no one is close enough to see the air leaving my lungs as I read his words.
The sentimental asshole will make me cry at my desk. Chloe catches my eye from her desk, but I shake my head and give her a small smile, suggesting that I’m okay. Now I understand why Logan was taking so long. He was bringing these flowers up for me.For me.The wrong person.
I need him to let me go. To let us go.
I drop my head into my hands, rubbing at my temples.
“Maddy?” Eve calls from her office doorway. “Can I have a moment with you?”
“Sure.” I follow her into her office, closing the door behind me.
I’m not even in my seat before she beams at me.
“The article you sent me is fantastic. Your best work yet. So raw. You didn’t hold back. It digs deep into who he is. What he’s going through. The way it reads is very personal.”
Nausea swirls in my gut. “I’ve known Logan a long time. Writing about him and his family…” I drop my head, searching for the right words. “It’s the story he wouldn’t have expected me to tell. I hope he understands why I did.”
“Well, it’s certainly going to grab attention. Well done.”
“Thank you.”
To her, it’s a story.
But to me, it’s the final part of hating Logan Rich.
Now it’s time to let go.
Chapter 33
Logan
“Hissisterstillbustingyour balls?” Dax asks me across the booth of the bar we’ve all met in after work.
“Fuck.” Drew screws his face up. “Do not put my sister in the same sentence as his balls.” He jabs a finger in my direction and Dax throws his hands up in mock surrender as Tanner smirks.
“And you can quit grinning, dick. Just wait until your daughter starts dating. Then you’ll understand how this feels,” he says to Tanner, making us all break out into laughter together.
Mine dies off quickly. As nice as it is seeing the guys for a drink, I’d rather be at Maddy’s, talking to her. She hasn’t been home since I was last there. I’ve checked. And she was out at lunch when I went to her office today. If I didn’t have a meeting scheduled, I’d have waited for her. She got my flowers. Even if she won’t answer my calls or texts, at least she got the message in the card.
