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.

and…” Winnie is now getting up from her seat. “I want to make it up to you, so I will start by helping you chop vegetables. It’s the

I really do. Winnie is a klutz and would

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fingers.

to help

I don’t

visit

fighting it! I’m helping!”

stone

She is much

heart flutters at the sight

It’s frustrating.

shouldn’t. I try to

  1. Have there ever been a more tortured

man?

who makes your heart sing oudly in your chest. Simply looking at her nakes me start to

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sigh when she grabs a

bangs make her half-blind, and if Winnie doesn’t put up her hair, the chances of her cutting herself are scarily

have a scrunchie around your arm or something?” I

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

a dangerous life, and I open a drawer to take out a rubber band.

blinks

this once. “It’s what you are,” I

and mash down the

pick her up. I’m mad at her,

you’ve made it this far

life.”

not that

when you ran into

second year of high school because

so excited showing around the new kid?

tip of her ears turns

was a one-time

shit happens…’

to hold on to my arm. ” I smile at the memory. It’s a fond one. And you picked me, not Mark, because according to

emergency.”

gasps. “How are

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things?!”

and Winnie turns tense when I

blonde hair in my hands.

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

me whenever I’m next

how you slipped and fell on your ass

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

the whole spectacle.

can

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I have to look away by force.

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

not count the

my hair,” Winnie hands me a shy smile.

that for

mutter and nod at the

can cut up the salad and

in a bowl.”

“Yes, sir!”

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