Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 129

Chapter 131

How Things Were

It's been a week.

A week since I've seen Jake.

Not even in passing have I caught his gaze. Thankfully, Aiden and Zaid have been with me every day. Keeping me company, distracting me, making me feel loved.

But Jake? He's been swallowed whole by work. I've been thinking about him so much, to the point where I'm thinking of reinstating the phobia chants in my head. Even when I'm laughing with Aiden or tangled up with Zaid, Jake is on my mind.

I miss him.

It's starting the feel like it did when I forced myself to stay away from him.

The board is pushing him to také legal action against his late CFO's family. They want repayment. They want blood. But Jake doesn't. And it's been draining him to be the only one against it.

Even if he is the founder and owner, he has the board top answer to.

So for the past week, I've only received little notes from him. His handwriting is terrible, but I cherish the small apologies scribbled onto the expensive cardstock. Even more so when they are tucked between the petals of the flowers he sends

me.

My room is filled with them, vases on my nightstand, my dresser, my windowsill. They're beautiful.

But I miss him. I want him, not flowers.

I sit on the edge of my bed, staring at the bouquet he sent this morning. I make up my mind there and then that I want to see him. Enough is enough.

I stand up and pull my red dress from the back of my closet. It's short, silky, and just revealing enough to make a statement. He won't be able to ignore me, regardless of how much work he has piled up.

I pair it with heels, letting them click against the hardwood floor as I make my way

to my

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A little eyeliner, soft waves in my hair, a hint

with how I look, I grab my

the living room, I freeze when I catch Aiden and Zaid walking out

his jaw tightening. He

feet,

baby," he drawls, his lips tilting into

I lower my gaze, suddenly

my hands over the fabric of my dress. "Do you think Jake

his heel, and walks away. I watch

me. He grabs my chin and tilts my face

it," he murmurs, brushing his lips over

so? I

right back to his. "He's going to love it so much that he'll want to take it off you the second he sees

'my eyes, but my stomach flutters

car keys. "Come on, I'll

my thigh as he drives

the next conversation.

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softly, having to clear my throat

hand flexes on the wheel.

to

about

see the way his shoulders

a quiet sigh. "About us. About me being with you, Jake,

just for a second, and then he puts both

my eyes on him,

you like being the only one with

He nods.

want things to go back to how

It's uncomfortable. I place a hand on his thigh for comfort

and nods. "Is it bad that sometimes

that answer, but hearing it

ache.

was just us. When I didn't have

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