A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Mark

“Good morning! I’m sorry that my office is a bit messy. As I mentioned, I moved cities a week ago, and I haven’t unpacked everything yet,” Linda, my therapist, smiles at me from her seat. “How are you?”

I force a smile onto my lips. This is the

second time I’ve been to Linda’s office this

week. I’m unsure why I’m here. I have a

dinner planned with Winnie later, and I

should be thrilled, but I’m miserable since I know it’s my brother she actually wants.

Which is why I’m here, I guess. My heart is in pain, and there is no one I can tell about

So I’m here because I need a friend, sad

that I have to buy friendship, but that’s how

life is…

I have teammates I talk with, but we aren’t

that close. My real best friends are Winnie

and Jake. Talking to them, however, would

just be incredibly awkward and embarrassing.

Therefore, I’m hoping Linda can make me feel less lonely. Though, I won’t jump the gun right away. I will small talk first, and

then I will highlight my problem and ask for

her advice.

“I’m pretty good. Won a big game yesterday, but I slept terribly,” I inform Linda and

grimace a little. “My back hurts. I flew into the plexiglass, and it hurts like a

motherfucker.”

“Ouch…” Linda grimaces.

She has a round, friendly face, and her skin

is kissed by the sun. The woman seems to

normally be pale but has a beach glow.

Either way, I can see why people like her as a

therapist. She looks friendly.

“Tell me about it… it really hurt.”

“Have you seen a doctor?”

“Yeah, I saw one after the game.”

“Good.”

“Though I suppose the injury isn’t the only

reason I’m not sleeping well…”

Linda picks up her notebook with a

thoughtful expression. But she speaks

it, showing me

our last

you don’t mind

sleep terribly because

run my fingers through my hair, tired from

stand her. My brother and I are living together, and she invited herself. Our

my safe space. But

leaving her items all over the place. She cooked in her underwear

Isn’t that weird?! She said she was trying

into my

giggles but try to stifle it. This

isn’t wearing one, but I know she is hiding it and trying to

be professional. I want her to be real. Because I’m not really depressed or anything. I’m just… lonely? I think that is the

her services.

“I know my problems aren’t huge, so you can

then throws one leg over the

over her knee.

rather rude.”

your homepage said you

that when I bought your services,

also why I’m

don’t think friendship should be bought, and I don’t normally offer that as a service. However, I’m very conflicted when it comes to

surprises me. “Why?”

so sad

and

for

“Why not?”

I don’t mind paying for it. You needed

smile is bright and cheery

ask you: is this truly what you

want?”

“Please.”

was laughing earlier because another man might celebrate that a beautiful young woman walked around his place naked

is seeing your brother, so it’s

her side.”

myself now. “But no, I don’t find Kelly attractive even though she is beautiful.” I don’t know

see her.

quirk into a knowing look, and she places down her notebook. It’s a signal we

talk as

only have eyes for Winnie, huh?”

“I know she doesn’t see me the same way and that I should move on… I mean, she is probably too immature for me anyway. Her view on

men should be is…

“Big and mean?”

“Yes…” I anxiously look around then, realizing that Linda knows

my personal life. “You have professional

course,” she pushes her black-rimmed

higher up her nose. “I might be

I still follow some

clients wouldn’t return.

tell me stays

someone. I have

of

know what comes over me, but I let my tone go flirtatious.

her hand.

you’re much too

killers. You’ve seen that show, right? You, I think

smirking now. “With Penn Badgley?”

think I’m acting like like Joe did in that

I laugh. Never in a million years did I think she had a bubbly personality. She is always so calm and collected otherwise.

him?”

and know exactly the right things to

think I have to pay you more

more, and when my session

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