A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Jake

I’m not a very talkative person… or well. I talk easily to those close to me, and then I act reserved toward newcomers. I’ve always been like this, even from a young age. This made it hard for me to make friends as a kid,

but I was never bothered by that.

Winnie, my childhood friend and old

neighbor, made me feel seen throughout my

childhood.

Instead of ignoring me like everyone else

did, Winnie included me in everything. We were partners in crime, and I fell for her because she always smiled and made my day

better.

This is why Winnie has been on my brain for the past twenty-two years. People claim kids can’t fall in love and don’t know what those

emotions are, but trust me when I say that

I’ve loved Winnie for years. She has always been the one, but I’m starting to believe she doesn’t deserve me.

In the end, I never mattered as much to her

as she did to me…

I try to push that feeling aside and focus on the tacos I’m making. I chop some

vegetables and put some meat on the stove.

Winnie is sitting by the table, glancing at me whenever she thinks I’m not noticing it. Now that I’ve voiced my thoughts to her, she suddenly sees me, but karma is a bitch

because I wasn’t born yesterday. It will take

miracle for me to regain my interest in

Vell…

ou don’t get over someone you’ve liked for ears in a day, but I’m certainly chillier

ward her now. I asked Winnie to do

rands with me because I was too chicken

it to ask her out on a date. And what does

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she do? Break my freaking heart.

I’m still hurting….

However, she bought me the cookies we used to steal from the cupboard as kids, so my heart isn’t entirely frozen over. I’m also a nice guy, so it’s not like I won’t be her

friend.

“Jake?” Winnie asks in a low voice.

I don’t look at her from where I’m standing by the counter. My sole focus is on the cucumbers that I’m chopping for our tacos. ” Mhm?”

“I’m an asshole.”

Almost. “Yes, you are.”

up from her seat. “I want to make it

do. Winnie is a klutz and would probably end up cutting her

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fingers.

want to

unnecessary.” I don’t want another

visit the

fighting it! I’m helping!”

turn to stone

me. She is much

and my heart flutters at the sight of her.

It’s frustrating.

but I can’t. I shouldn’t. I try to turn the other way, but I’m drawn in by her

  1. Have there ever been a more tortured

man?

hard to stay mad at someone who makes your heart sing oudly in your chest. Simply looking at her nakes me start to forget my anger.

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around her head, and I sigh

doesn’t put up her hair, the chances of her cutting herself are

you have a scrunchie around your arm

me, all dazzling teeth and annoyingly cute freckles. My heart clenches, but I ignore

a dangerous life, and I open a drawer to take out a rubber band. “First off, you need to put up your hair. I don’t want

She blinks

this once. “It’s what you are,” I

Winnie and mash down the

her up. I’m

made it this far in

life.”

not that

when you ran into a

high school because you

showing around

ears turns

“That was a one-time

shit happens…’

ass like once a week on your way to school in the past. Pretty sure that’s why you started to hold on to my arm. ” I smile at the memory. It’s a fond one. And you picked

emergency.”

“How are

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things?!”

Winnie turns tense

hair in my

shampoo, and I have to fight every instinct telling me to hug the shit out of her. I’m not a cuddler, but

me whenever I’m next to Winnie.

I also remember how you slipped and

Winnie exclaims. “I didn’t think anyone saw me! I was

spectacle. Kinda wish I had

can blush. Just inhaling the scent of her hair fills me with

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have to look away by force.

at Winnie, I find more things to admire about her appearance,

the freckles on

for setting up my hair,” Winnie hands me a shy

for

I mutter and nod at

cut up the salad and put

in a bowl.”

“Yes, sir!”

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