Flawed by Claudia Burgoa

Author:Claudia Burgoa [Burgoa, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-07T04:00:00+00:00

NINETEEN

Stay strong

You don’t know how strong you are until you have to be strong. ~ Anonymous

Being an international law firm keeps us on top of the competition. Unfortunately, it also means long hours spent in the office. Days consumed by meetings in the conference room, negotiating with our clients who are often on the other side of the world. For more than twenty-four hours, I’ve been working on a merger. Finally, I’ve closed on a deal that will bring millions to my client. To me, it brings me closer to the position where I become a full-time partner. Being part of Everhart & Everhart is far from what everyone believes. Fitz checks all my moves and corrects me when he doesn’t agree on the routes I take. That’s how it’ll be until I prove I can hold my own.

Checking my watch, I notice there’s not much time to waste. We have reservations, and I need to see my woman. Before I do anything else, I grab my phone to call her, but it’s dead. Why didn’t I notice this? Fuck, I haven’t talked to my girl all day. How is she dealing with her birthday? Fuck, I wish Hazel was in town.

Calm the fuck down, Everhart. She’s okay. We agreed to communicate with each other, if she needed me, she could’ve just contacted the office. Her dark days are over.

You’re right, I shouldn’t worry so much. We’ve been in a good place for several days. Hazel has said they can last for months.

Shutting down my laptop, I carry my stuff from the conference room to my office. I put away my things and lock my door. If I hurry, we should be able to make it for the seven thirty reservations I have at Le Bernardin. Jensen should have picked up the cake I ordered. We also have a reservation at the Four Seasons. We are spending the night, and hopefully the rest of the week in there making love. Not losing time, I go into Fitz’s office to use his shower and take a suit out of his collection. For the first time, I realize the convenience of his office. In record time, I’m ready and driving down Park Avenue. During the drive, my phone was charging.

Casper, the doorman, holds my keys and tells me she arrived about thirty minutes ago. He gives me access to the penthouse. Once I step into the elevator, my phone starts buzzing. One text after another appear. Willow asking if I’m coming for lunch. How long has my phone been dead? Another is checking if we are seeing each other today. Finally, the last one freezes my heart.

Willow: I told you not to play with me. It hurts so much. I can’t bear it. Goodbye, Hunter.

Why did she text this?

The doors of the elevator open. Everything is quiet. I see the balcony doors are standing ajar. A chilly breeze taking over the place.

“Willow, baby, where are you?” I call out while looking around, going toward her bedroom.

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