Chapter 186

But the scars from my previous life can way too deep. Those waves of anxiety and grief would crash over me out of nowhere, leaving mes cold, and that feeling haunted me for the rest of my days.

Honestly, I was just way too obsessed with trying to win him back, and in the end, I was the one who couldn’t let myself go

Jared set down his glass and stood up, speaking in a low voice, “Sorry, Yvonne didn’t come back with me, so I figured I’d drap by your place.”

I nodded and teased, “Good thing it wasn’t a burglar”

Jared seemed at a loss for words

I set my bag down and headed to the kitchen to brew myself a cup of tea. When I turned around, I saw Jared standing by the doorway, watching me with an unreadable look on his face.

Today, I was dressed in a chic, professional Chanel–inspired dress that gave me a touch of sophisticated femininity

Jared’s gaze was like a mirror; if I changed for the better, I could always see it reflected in his eyes.

“Victoria, can we postpone the divorce for a while? My company’s in the middle of a few big projects, and all the major shareholders are watching ma closely

they’ll think I’m up to something shady,” Jared

“If it’s going to take too

particular about the timing. He gave a wry

a great guy. But we’re not right for each other

of Tracy? Just because I had a thing with her for a while, you’re ready to write

who?” I snapped, clearly annoyed. “That’s on you. Don’t give

glass and staring up at the ceiling.

vanish?”

disappointment, Jared. You always knew I loved you, so you

your side, cheering you on. And me? I was

partners.

happy, you’d reward me with some spending money or a necklace. When

trombled because I’d laid

how, when he was riding high, Tracy was always there,

Track, and I’d already been

explain, Don’t make me lose even more respect for

that look on his face, like he

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