ment, steadying my breath. I had to do this

xpected. Chloe was perched on the edge of his desk, leaning in close as she po

tilted towards hers. They looked intimate, com

me. Ethan's smile vanished, r

traightening up. "I, uh,

flat. I placed a folder on the corner of hi

ked, his eyes darti

roject appro

er, Chloe let out a small,

lutching her ankle as if in terrible pa

l thoughts of me and the folder gone.

ring over her ankle with absurd con

s now," I said, my voice cutti

e snapped, his head whipping aroun

" I insisted.

the papers, he grabbed a pen, scrawled his signature on

is attention already back

he folde

nation and a transfer of my shares, all legally prepared by

mined Chloe's ankle, his voice soft and soothing. "Do

most funny. I turned and walked out o

out, suddenly appearing

t wal

ing up to me. "I was just worrie

turned to fa

he said, reaching for my arm. "

years. I felt nothing. The space where my love

lk about," I said, my

at do you mean? Of course there is.

Chloe?" I asked, a small

course,

im off. I turned and walked away, leavin

, the books he'd given me, the stupid little trinkets we'd collected

other message from Chloe,

st a really caring person. He's taking me to

ed up on the passenger seat of Ethan's ca