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 she has

our last

hope you don’t mind

terribly

moaning the entire night,” I run my fingers through my hair, tired from simply

is just too much. I can’t stand her. My brother and I are living together, and she invited herself. Our

my safe space. But

over the place. She cooked

tray. Isn’t that weird?! She said she was trying to be nice, but it was weird! She isn’t my girlfriend, yet

still came into

but try to stifle it. This

for a smile. She isn’t wearing one, but I know

really depressed or anything. I’m just… lonely?

her services.

you want to laugh, laugh,” I tell her. “I know my problems

flips her blonde hair over her shoulder, then throws one leg over the other, doling

knee. “That would

rather rude.”

Sure, you’re a therapist, but your homepage said you offer a wide range of services. As

I

it’s also why I’m

considers this, then nods. “Talking is one thing, but friendship? I don’t think friendship should be bought, and I don’t normally offer that

me. “Why?”

so sad

softens my heart, and I

for

“Why not?”

I don’t mind paying for it. You needed

bright and cheery

is this truly what you

want?”

“Please.”

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

is seeing your brother,

her side.”

aren’t exclusive,” I’m smiling myself now. “But no, I don’t find Kelly attractive even though she is

I see

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

as friends.

only have eyes

doesn’t see me the same way and that I should move on… I mean, she is probably too

be is…

“Big and mean?”

around then, realizing

personal life. “You have professional

pushes her black-rimmed

nose. “I might be

therapist, but I still follow some

my clients

me stays with

murdered someone. I have to

sort of

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

swats with her hand. “Oh, stop it.

I both know you’re much

killers. You’ve seen that show,

smirking now. “With

Joe did in that series? Hm. Perhaps I am.

that I laugh. Never in a million years did I think

I’m like him?” I ask,

“You’re very charming and know exactly the right things to

have to pay you more if you keep flattering me like

talk some more, and when my session is

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