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.

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

Winnie is a klutz and would probably

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fingers.

to help

I don’t want another

visit the

fighting it! I’m helping!”

turn to stone when Winnie

beside me. She is much

heart flutters at the sight

It’s frustrating.

hands are itching to touch Winnie, but I can’t. I shouldn’t. I try to

  1. Have there ever been a more tortured

man?

and it’s hard to stay mad at someone who makes your heart sing oudly in your chest. Simply looking at her nakes me start to

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I sigh when she grabs

doesn’t put up

you have a scrunchie around your arm

heart clenches, but I

Winnie is definitely living 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

Klutz?” She blinks

just this once. “It’s what you

Winnie and

her up. I’m mad at her, damn

you’ve made it this

life.”

not that

ran into a

high school

around

of her ears turns red, and she

a one-time

shit happens…’

that’s why you started to hold on to my arm. ” I smile at the

emergency.”

gasps. “How are you

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things?!”

snort, and Winnie turns tense when

blonde hair in my hands.

fruity shampoo, and I have to fight every instinct telling me to hug the shit

I’m next to

do… I also remember how you slipped and fell on

didn’t think anyone saw me! I was on

there too and saw the whole spectacle. Kinda wish I had filmed the entire thing.

face turns redder, and I swallow uncomfortably. I want to touch her all over, see where else she can

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I have to look away by force.

things to admire about her appearance, which is not good. I’m supposed to be mad

the freckles on her

my hair,” Winnie hands me a shy

that for me

mutter and nod at the

cut up the salad and

in a bowl.”

“Yes, sir!”

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