Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 73

Chapter 73

"Kylan, are you at home? Is anyone with you?" She walked to her closet, propping her phone up on her shoulder with her cheek and yanking on a thick, winter jacket.

"I don't need you, Katrina. Everyone leaves. You left. You left me."

She ignored his words, hurrying to her front room. "I'm on my way, Kylan. Please don't.. Please don't do anything stupid. Put away the alcohol. I'll

be there soo

"Don't f*cking come here. Kate."

She sighed and shook her head. "You're not okay. I'm coming" She hung up the phone, pushing it into her pocket and turning to Aaron and Maine, who were already watching her from the kitchen.

"I need to. Kylan isn't okay. I think he's drunk. I've never heard him talk like he just was. Something is he's in bad shape. I have to. Can I borrow your car. Aaron?" She was breathless, adrenaline hiking its way into her bloodstream... "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a second, Kate. Are you sure that's the best idea!" Aaron sounded worried for her, and she wanted to laugh.

She wasn't the one in distress. While she couldn't fix Kylan, this was clearly a cry for help, if she had ever heard one. She couldn't ignore it. She didn't want to. She cared for him. She probably did love him, if she were entirely honest with herself. And he needed her. "Ill be fine. I promise. I'll have my phone with me," she insisted, pulling on her boots near her front door.

"It's Christmas Eve," Maine pointed out quietly.

"I know it is. I know this timing sucks, but I can't ignore him. L. 1 think L.. I think I love him, okay? I know he's I'd up. I know he needs more help than I can offer him. He needs a professional. And 1 swear to you I tell him to seek that out. But I can't ignore that he called me for help, okay? I would do it for you, either of you. I need to do it for him." To her dismay, tears were beginning to swell in her eyes, and she fought them away.

just want you to be safe. Maybe one of us should go with you?" Aaron suggested looking at Maine for suppor

wwe get i Kate. We get

We

can leave this silly meal behind and go with you" Maine

hugging them each in turn. "I love both of you, I need to do this on my own, okay? I'll let you know if I need you." She pulled away from Aaron last and looked up at him. "Can I borrow your

you. With that, she left

yelling at her. Screaming at her. Telling her that Kylan was in trouble, and she needed to get to

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penthouse had never been longer. The New York City holiday traffic felt stifling. Suffocating. It boxed her in and caused

him,

again, and she wasn't certain that was a good thing or

lobby of the building. She was speed walking to the elevator. She was pressing the button repeatedly until the doors finally pulled open. And then she pressed the button for the topmost floor far too

as the elevator doors opened on the top floor, she was already hallway out. She forced herself not to run to Kylan's door. It was the only one on the whole floor, but

y to drink, perhaps

it wasn't as bad as she thought? Maybe he was just sired Tired

chemicals was overwhelming, even from outside Kylan's door. She took a deep breath

come to the

again, much

still couldn't hear walking

open the door," she called out, willing her voice to be calm. To

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walking from inside the

if it was entirely inappropriate of her to just walk

Damn it

lips, taking hold of the door

it to be locked, she really did. Kylan didn't seem like the sort of person that would leave his front door unlocked. And yet, it wasn't locked. The handle turned the entire way, and she was

in front of her. Kylan was a clean person to an unrealistic fault. He was known to all but refused to sit on a chair if he deemed it too filthy. He brought his own wipes, and his own sanitizer with him to certain restaurants. Hell, she watched him