Chapter 35

Tobias

It’s been close to five weeks since I left Hannah, and I hate to say it, but I will have to stay in this country for longer than six weeks.

The newly built hotel in southern Sweden is in utter chaos. The people they hired are

unfriendly and unsuited to be my staff, and I’ve decided to personally run interviews to find people to hire.

It’s a pain in the fucking ass, but I have to do this. It’s important the people working for me carry the friendly spirit that Ford Hotels stand for. I’m sure Hannah will understand when I call her. I miss her like crazy, and after this nightmare of a recruitment train is over, I’m- taking time off work for a month.

I want to teach Hannah how to drive and take her on a road trip along the coast. Eat good food, watch the sunset, and go swimming as much as possible, possibly even surfing. My brothers and I are all talented at that, but Mark is the best one on the board.

“Tobias?”

Hook up from my computer and do a half-spin in my chair. As usual, Sarah doesn’t knock. She is standing in my office with a nervous smile on her lips, and I resist the urge to sigh. “What do you want?” I can’t hide the irritation in my voice. Sarah doesn’t deserve it, but I can’t help it. Seeing her just sets me off in a bad mood. I can’t relax around her, probably because we have so much history.

“Nothing special, I’m just… umm…” she takes her freedom to sit in the chair in front of my desk. “I know that you chose Hannah, and I respect that. I do, but I would still like to talk.”

on her face.

she use

Daniel. Does her surgery mean she took a lot of his assets with her? Probably. I mean, she is still on the board and

shoulders because there is an odd air around Sarah. She seems less edgy. “What do you want to talk

takes a deep, shuddering breath. “I’m just going to come on

“Mmm?”

noticed, I’ve

looks as thin and white as a ghost these days, but that’s none of my business to point out. “It’s hard not to notice

from cachexia. It eats

stare at her, eyes hard. “But to get that symptom…” I can’t say it, and Sarah

smile.

a little longer, but that is unlikely.” My chest draws tight, and to make matters worse, Sarah sits there and smiles as if she isn’t dying. I also

in love with way too late. I thought I could forget about when I

you, but

at her, entirely speechless. It all makes sense now. Sarah used to be manipulative and sneaky. She got together with Daniel

back for me, divorced Daniel, and wanted me back as her husband or boyfriend so suddenly

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