Manage My Heart (New Year New Me, #2) by Colt Shyla

Author:Colt, Shyla
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inspired Ink
Published: 2021-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Adora

“Morning.” I stretch my arms above my head as my body aches most deliciously.

“How are you feeling?” he asks.

“Good. You?” I study his face. He’s closed off today. My anxiety spikes. The meeting with Alby must’ve gone wrong.

“I’m all right. I spoke with Alby last night, and we’ve come to an agreement.”

“Really?” Excitement races through me.

“I’m going to do what he wants.”

“Wait. What?” My stomach drops.

“I’ve worked too hard to lose everything.” He glances away.

“What are you saying?”

“I think it’d be best if you head back early. Take the rest of the week off.”

Reaching out, I grip his arm. “What happened?”

“I told you, he—”

“No. This is not you, Weston. I know you.”

His head snaps up. “Maybe you don’t. Listen, the past couple of days have been great, but this is my future.”

I physically shrink back from his words. “It wasn’t for me.”

“What?” The fear in his eyes makes something in me shrivel up and die.

“Nothing.” I shake my head and toss back the blanket. “You’re right. It was a fun time. Now it’s over. I’ll make the arrangements to leave.” I won’t let him see me fall apart. There will be plenty of time for that later.

“Adora—”

I hold up my hand. “Don’t make this anymore awkward than it already is, Weston. I’m good at cleaning up after you. This won’t be any different.”

He winces. I ignore his pained expression and move into the bathroom, locking the door behind me. Rushing over to the shower, I start up the spray as my shoulders begin to shake. The first sob breaks through, only to be drowned out by the water. I thought living with my feelings while he remained ignorant was bad. But this is so much worse because I know the way he feels moving inside of me and how he looks at someone he cares about. How he’ll never look at me again.

I step under the streamy spray and let it all out. It’s time to put this chapter behind me. He made it clear how he feels. His priority is with Alby. I can start the next stage of my life fresh, and won’t that be wonderful? No, it won’t. I stay in the shower until the water runs cool. After drying off, I fix my face and my attitude. He wants Personal Assistant Adora, that’s who he’ll get.

The door opens, and he jumps up from the desk against the far wall. “Adora.”

I arch an eyebrow. “I’m not royalty. You don’t have to stand when I enter the room. I’m going to get dressed and then start working on the new flight plans.”

“I don’t want to leave things like this.” He shoves his hand into his pockets.

“Like what, Weston? This is the way we’ve always been. This week was an unexpected left turn that we both decided to steer away from.” I shrug.

He shakes his head. “You’re mad.”

“I’m not mad.” I’m shattered.

“Then why are you talking to me like a robot?” He gestures toward me.

“I’m speaking to you like an employee to her boss.

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