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23 Two Wishes Left

(Winona)

"Are you settling okay?" Jayden asks. He looks tired with dark shadows under his eyes.

"Honestly, if this is all you wanted to say to me, I'm leaving." I just can't do small talk with him while things are the way they are..

"No." He looks gloomy behind his desk. "That's not all.

He stands up and walks towards me. "Go out with me tonight."

"What?!"

"You heard. Go out with me."

I regained my composure. "Why?"

""Why not?"

"Because Phillip and I are seeing each other right now

"But are you? Are you really?"

I sigh. "Jayden, I'm here to work as a consultant. I'm not here to have my personal life and my integrity questioned wherever I go. It's not fair."

"You're right. Look, I've been talking to Lance lately. I do need your expertise, and Phillip's. Things have already started to turn around. We've also talked over the past a little. I'm happy to let bygones be bygones." "Really? You mean a clean slate. No more hassles over the past. Just us getting on with our separate lives, and doing business together." I'm super doubtful this can happen.

"Clean slate. Yes. Like you and I have never met before."

"What about Ashlyn? Are you two back together?"

therapy. I'll see how it goes. I'm not sure there's a future there but that's my

do you

me this morning at my office. She's still convinced I'm here

she now? Well,

start from the beginning. I'm not in love with you anymore Jayden. I'd

"And your daughter?"

hid my surprise at his knowledge. "Yes, and

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have just said you had a

if. Not the way minds work around here. I don't

you and Phillip, you really

I handle this? "For now, but he is everything

here you are, not married to

I may have just said

like to take things

Well, thanks for coming and clearing all that up with me.

Brennan and his attempts to get me to go out with

it's cleared up as well and I'll be left in peace to do my work.

you still owe me two

to hear

for you. A gift for the graduating student with the

too much. You know I can't afford to buy you anything this

"You don't have to."

to and I'd never forget how I come

sis

bothers you

awful. She hates me because I'm not fancy enough for her. How do

don't care what

not, but who wants a

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