My Dad's Bad Boy Bestie: An Age-Gap Romance by Lacey Nash

Author:Lacey Nash [Nash, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Bella

I hate this man.

I don’t hate him.

I want to hate him.

I close my eyes and stare out of the window, fighting the tears that I can already feel coming. I put my hand on my mouth to muffle whatever sobs were going to come out. It seems like it works because Jason doesn’t spare a glance at me, even once. Or maybe he just doesn’t care? That sounds like the more accurate option.

I am so lost in my thoughts that I don’t realize when Jason parks the car. He opens the door for me and I look around in surprise. I assumed he was going to drop me off at home. But now, here we are. In front of his home. I want to balk and say I won’t go into his place. But I’m honestly so exhausted from all of this. So, I follow him silently, refusing to take his hand.

Jason sighs and I ignore him. I still have nothing to say. I walk into the apartment and look around. The decor is cold, practical and sterile, just like its owner’s stupid heart so I am not surprised. I turn towards Jason and raise my brow. He sighs and walks towards me.

“Do you want anything to drink?” he asks, and I roll my eyes.

“Just tell me what you want, Jason. Why did you bring me here?” I know my tone is hostile, but I’m not opening my heart to this man.

“Bella… I would love to apologize. I am sorry for what happened the other day in my office. I should never have touched you,” he says. He sounds really sincere. But I have a hard time accepting his apology. I can’t justify why it would be a good idea.

“Yeah, you should never have touched me. You should never have made me feel like disposable trash. And I don’t think I will ever forgive you for that.”

Jason sighs and he sinks into a nearby chair.

“So, tell me, Jason,” I start, “You don’t want me. So why do you care so much when others want me?”

“By others you mean Landon?” Jason asks and I almost lose my shit.

“Don’t dodge the question, Jason! Tell me. What is your deal? I am sick of the games.” I am screaming at this point.

“Landon is not a good person, Bella. There are so many sketchy rumors surrounding him, a lot of them are so bad that I can’t even talk about them to you.”

“How convenient,” I mutter.

“Bella, I promise you, this is not a lie. He’s not a great guy. The only reason why he is still in the company is because there is no actual proof of some of these allegations out there about him. But he always does this. Chooses an intern to ‘befriend’. He talks about his journey. For an impressionable young woman, it is easy to fall for his charming words and worldly attitude. He’s just a little player.”

I want to leave but I can’t stop myself from listening to Jason intently.

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