The Return of the Tycoon by Kate Lambert

Author:Kate Lambert [Lambert, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B009Y8UQO4
Published: 2012-10-26T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

“You can’t be serious!” Amy exclaimed on the other side of the line. “You can’t get back with him! Nick Maxwell cheated on you.” Julie shifted uneasily, moving the phone to her other ear.

“I didn’t forget, Sis,” she told Amy. “And don’t get me wrong, I don’t trust him entirely. But I don’t know; I ran into him, and he just caught me. I knew it was stupid, but I couldn’t help it. And I’m still resentful of what he did but he’s showing some signs of hope. Maybe he can change?”

“You don’t sound very confident. So where is he taking you again?” Amy asked.

“I don’t know,” Julie answered, making her way to the bathroom to grab her makeup bag. “He says it’s a surprise, and I should take enough clothes for a weekend. He’s trying to convince me he’s changed and wants to get back with me.”

“Oh, God,” she heard Amy groan. “What about work?” Amy asked. “How could you possibly get a whole weekend off? The hospital is understaffed. They’ll never let you leave.”

“He cleared my schedule,” Julie answered, packing her toothbrush in a travel container and slipping it in the makeup bag.

“What? How?”

Julie sighed. “He owns Legacy Emanuel now,” she explained. Amy groaned again, this time even louder.

“Christ!” she exclaimed. “He’s your boss too? You know this isn’t going to work, right?” Julie felt herself grow hot with indignation. Why couldn’t Amy just be positive? Then, she didn’t have to dig too deep to find the answer to that one. When Nick cheated on her, Amy was the one who flew in from Florida to support her. Still, Julie felt more and more resentment as she talked to Amy. Was it because Julie didn’t feel supported? Because Amy was not giving Nick a fair chance? Or maybe because deep inside, she knew Amy was right?

“It would be nice to get a little support once in a while.” Julie regretted the words the moment they left her mouth.

“I always support you!” Amy insisted. “Remember who you called all those nights when Nick was too busy making his millions to be bothered with you. Or have you forgotten that too? He didn’t just cheat on you, you know. That was only the coup de grâce. He is a workaholic. Too busy for you. Never around. People rarely change, you know.”

“I have to go,” Julie snapped, her patience having worn completely. Sometimes, she wished Amy didn’t have to be so honest all the time.

She flipped her laptop open, deciding to transfer some money into her checking account. Julie thought about Nick and the time they had the night before. It seemed for a second they were back in the old days. When she was with him at Geraldi’s, the beer and the reminiscing made her forget.

But when she woke in his penthouse the morning after it didn’t feel like Nick anymore, it was Nicholas Maxwell. The Nicholas Maxwell who didn’t want a real relationship. The Nicholas Maxwell who was too busy for her.

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