Rough Road Trip by Cassidy Berg

Author:Cassidy Berg [Berg, Cassidy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Entrada Publishing
Published: 2024-04-11T00:00:00+00:00

❅ Chapter 8 ❅

Chloe steps out of the library, her heart full and her mind buzzing with the possibilities of the future. The crisp winter air fills her lungs, invigorating her with a renewed sense of purpose and determination.

But as she turns to head back to the inn, her steps falter. There, standing in the middle of the town square, is a vision that stops her cold.

A woman, tall and stunning, with cascading raven hair and piercing green eyes. She’s dressed in a sleek fur coat and high-heeled boots, her lips painted a vivid red. Everything about her screams sophistication, allure, and danger.

And she’s heading straight for Nate, who stands frozen, his expression a mix of shock and something else Chloe can’t quite read.

“Nate, darling,” the woman purrs, her voice low and sultry. “What a surprise to find you here.”

Chloe feels her hackles rise, a prickle of unease skittering down her spine. She watches as the woman—Megan, Nate had called her—winds her arm through his, her body language screaming possession and intimacy.

Megan’s gaze flicks over to Chloe, her lips curving in a smile that doesn’t quite reach her eyes. “And who’s this?” she asks, her tone dripping with false sweetness.

Nate clears his throat, his posture stiff and his expression guarded. “Megan, this is Chloe. My, uh, my partner for the Christmas contest.”

Chloe doesn’t miss the way his voice hitches on the word “partner” or the way his eyes dart to hers with a flicker of apology.

Megan’s smile widens, her teeth flashing white and predatory. “How quaint,” she coos. “Playing house with the locals, are we, Nate?”

Chloe feels her temper flare, her fists clenching at her sides. She wants to snap back, to put this interloper in her place. But something in Nate’s expression stops her, a pleading look that begs for understanding.

And so she bites her tongue, forcing a brittle smile. “Nice to meet you, Megan.”

Nate’s mind whirls, a maelstrom of confusion and conflicting emotions. Seeing Megan again, here, in this place that’s come to mean so much to him, feels like a cruel twist of fate.

He’d thought he was over her, that he’d put their tumultuous past behind him. But standing here, face to face with the woman who once held his heart in her perfectly manicured hands, he feels old wounds reopening, old doubts resurfacing.

He tries to focus on Chloe, on the connection they’ve been building, the feelings that have been growing between them. But Megan’s presence is like a siren song, a pull he can’t seem to resist.

He hates himself for it, for the way his traitorous heart skips a beat at the sight of her, for the way his eyes can’t help but trace the familiar curves of her face.

He knows he should push her away and make it clear that whatever they once had is in the past. But the words stick in his throat, tangled up in a web of history and unresolved emotions.

And so he stands there, caught between two women, two futures, two versions of himself.

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