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 smile. Almost. “Yes, you

from her seat. “I want to make it up to you, so I will start by

is a klutz and would probably end up cutting

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fingers.

want to help you.”

I don’t

to visit the

fighting it! I’m

turn to stone

up to stand beside me. She is much shorter than me,

adorable, and my heart flutters at the sight

It’s frustrating.

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

  1. Have there ever been a more tortured

man?

oudly

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around her head, and I sigh

make her half-blind, and if Winnie doesn’t put up her

a scrunchie around your arm or

My heart clenches, but I ignore that feeling. “But I don’t need one. Just tell me what

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 you slicing up

She blinks up at

smile, just this once. “It’s what

Winnie and mash down the

pick her up. I’m mad

you’ve made it this far

life.”

not that clumsy!”

you ran into

second year of high school because

around the new

her ears turns red, and

a one-time

shit happens…’

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 me, not Mark, because according

emergency.”

are

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things?!”

Winnie turns tense when

blonde hair in my

to hug the shit out of her. I’m not a cuddler, but my

I’m next to Winnie.

I also remember how you slipped and fell on your ass

my god!” Winnie exclaims. “I didn’t think anyone saw me! I was on my way to

and saw the whole spectacle. Kinda wish I had filmed the entire thing. It was

over, see where else she can blush. Just inhaling the scent of her

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I have to look away by

to admire about her appearance, which is not good. I’m

the freckles on her nose.

you for setting up my hair,” Winnie hands me a shy smile. “I’ve never had a

that for me

mutter and nod at the

can cut up the salad

in a bowl.”

“Yes, sir!”

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