That woman was gone.

(JARED'S POV)

I blinked at her words. Huh, what entertainment?

When I decided to come here, I knew talking to her wasn't going to be a walk in the park. What was I expecting, that she would warm up to me on the first day we met, three years after I wronged her?

She looked... different. More than different. She was stunning, radiant in a way I couldn't put into words. There was a new confidence about her, something in the way she held herself-stronger, more self-assured. Her hair was shorter than I remembered, but it suited her. Her features were sharper, more mature, like she'd left the softer version of herself behind when I walked out of her life.

Still, I didn't expect her outright resentment. It seemed like she hated me so much now, down to hating sharing the same space and air with me, and the realization of that broke my heart more than I expected.

But I was not going to back down.

I had accosted her as the meeting ended, but she had been really unreceptive until she received a notification on her phone. Her expression shifted -becoming blank.

But she let out an unexpected laugh, startling me. My heart sank, dread clawing at me. Something was wrong.

"Are you coming or not?" She cut into my thoughts, her tone turning mean again.

I hurriedly responded,

it with her as long as it kept me in close proximity with her. "Alright, come with me," she said,

was at this point I realized some of the attendees of the meeting

walked out, I couldn't help but wonder what this

we going?" I asked,

heart clenched in my chest. I could feel it breaking

time in a way hadn't

wasn't prepared for how much seeing her again, so close yet feeling miles apart,

swallowed hard, forcing

even though

started, but the words stuck in my

useless. ,

moment was for her to look at me like she used to-without the anger, without the pain. But I knew

gone, and I had no one

at the elevator, and Arielle punched in a button. The doors slid open, and she

stoic look, not saying a

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