Her Billionaire Boss by Riley Collins

Author:Riley Collins [Collins, Riley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Chelsea

“What are you doing here?” I asked, staring at my ex-boyfriend with a dubious expression.

It was surreal seeing Trevor here in San Jose. He was my high school sweetheart, but we had split six months ago when I realized that we had grown apart over the years. We were different people, and we wanted different things out of life. To be frank, I was astonished that he’d left our little hometown to come here. I was sure that he’d never even vacation outside of the town that he loved so much. He had no interest in anything that couldn’t be obtained there, until now.

“I came for you, to convince you to come home.”

“What? Are you crazy?”

We were in the lobby of the hotel he was staying at, standing just inside the door of the establishment, where he had met me when I arrived. Trevor had called me this morning, surprising me with the news that he had arrived in the city and wanted to meet. So, here I was, squandering my lunch break. Yesterday’s lunch, spent with Jay, had been far more enjoyable.

“Not at all. I’m finally sure about what I want. I miss you.”

“Trevor, we have nothing in common.”

“But opposites attract.”

“Sometimes, but in this case, we aren’t compatible. You want a different life than I do. I wouldn’t be happy living out my days in Clifton,” I explained, referring to our hometown.

“I think you would. You just need to get this wanderlust out of your system.”

“Do you know how insulting that is?” I asked, incensed. His dismissive attitude toward my ambitions was the reason that I finally ended our relationship. “It’s so condescending.”

“Jeez, Chels, I didn’t mean it like that,” he rubbed his hands together in a nervous gesture that was so familiar, we might as well have been seventeen again, with him asking me out on our first date. It had been cute, then, the outward sign of his anxiety. But things had changed. I didn’t see him the same way anymore.

“You never mean it that way but it doesn’t change the fact that I need you to respect my decisions. All of them.”

“I can’t give up on you just yet. I know we can work this out.”

I just shook my head, irritated. Trevor wasn’t a bad guy, really, but he had a few things to learn about listening and respect.

“I’ve got to go back to work,” I said, giving up on reasoning with him.

“Already?” he reached out and grabbed my hand, running his thumb softly over the back of it. I felt nothing and couldn’t help comparing his touch to Jay’s, which had been electrifying.

“I’m afraid so,” I replied, pulling away from him.

“Okay, but don’t count me out just yet. I’m crazy for you, and I’m not going anywhere.”

I couldn’t formulate a response that wouldn’t hurt him, so I simply left. I knew that he was trying to be romantic, but his words caused dread to fill me. I would always have a soft spot for Trevor; he was my first love, after all.

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