Torrid_A Stone Billionaire Series Novel by Kaya Woodward

Author:Kaya Woodward [Woodward, Kaya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

Without a buffer, it’s clear I need to stay away from that man.

He’s always been my vice, and I refuse to fall into the same trap.

Though I don’t regret things, I do regret walking away when I did.

However, we ended things, they were over.

At least sort of.

It was impossible to stay away from him when we ran into each other in Venice shortly after.

Then that became our spot.

Connor was never even suspicious about my trips becoming more frequent.

Idiot!

Noah’s shown no desire to start things up again, despite all of this.

Then, of course, there’s my impending engagement.

So, I try to blend seamlessly into the party.

It is a great party.

Everyone insists on getting me a drink, and it’s easy to mingle and pretend to be the happy go lucky birthday girl with a tiara placed on my head.

Hazel is obviously jealous.

She’s got no one and nothing.

Diego and Hazel dated for four years before he ended it to go back to Spain.

She was crushed that he didn’t want her to go with him.

I have myself almost convinced she would return before the yacht leaves for its cruise, but neither Wellington sister does.

I have a feeling this may not blow over, which leads to another phone call I don’t want to make.

“Hazel is insisting on going home. We’re at the airport,” CeCe reports.

My stomach sinks.

“Are you serious?” I practically scream into the phone. “We came here together, and you’re just leaving me here?” I ask.

Noah is at my side in an instant.

I can see him mouthing the words; he will get me home in one piece.

I wave a finger at him, no, and tell him to hush.

“I’m sorry,” CeCe offers.

“Well it’s done now,” I sigh. “I guess I’ll see you both back home.”

I hang up feeling frustrated.

“They left you here?” Noah is almost laughing.

“They’re leaving me here,” I correct him. “And I am perfectly capable of finding my way back to Manhattan thank you,” I remind him.

“I know that,” he laughs.

His snark doesn’t concern me.

“I am not your concern,” I say.

“I didn’t say you were,” he replies.

I do not detect a hint of the feelings he once had in his voice.

All those years ago, when he broke my heart, I promised myself that I wouldn’t allow him to break it ever again.

Why did I kiss him!

So stupid!

I note the whiskey in his hand, taking it from him and downing the whole drink, before walking away.

All of this would be incredibly romantic if there were a man in my life that I loved, if my life were not so complicated.

I know the feelings are still there, and I proceed to order another whiskey from the bar.

I make it a double, and then mingle among the party, watching the daylight turn to dusk.

Noah follows me.

“You're unreasonable, let me get you a ticket back,” he tries.

“I can get home on my own,” I insist.

“You should leave tomorrow,” he says.

“I am!” I yell.

Screaming at him isn’t something I normally do.

“What do you care!” I yell, again.

“I don’t,” he says.

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