Chapter 397

"I thought... I mean... yeah," I said softly. "We aren't..." I couldn't finish the sentence; I hated how vulnerable and weak I sounded at this moment.

He cupped my face with his hands, forcing me to keep my gaze on his.

"I don't fuck multiple women at once, Judy," he told me firmly. "It's messy and never ends well. I'm old enough to know better, don't you think?"

I nod slowly; I shouldn't have assumed the worst about him. But if he only saw it from my perspective... how would he feel if a guy answered my door and he was wrapped in only a towel.

I shuddered at the thought; that's something Ethan would do and honestly, I'm surprised he hadn't yet.

"I saw her in a bathrobe, Gavin. How would you have felt if the roles were reversed?"

His eyes darkened at my words, the image sinking in and making him feel like shit.

"You should know me better than that by now," he told me, his tone almost cold, though there was a twinge of hurt.

"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You're right. I shouldn't have assumed the worst. But we need to focus on the bigger picture. Ethan is out there, planning shit. He did this, Gavin. That's terrifying."

He nodded.

make him answer for his crimes. You should get back to the suite for the night. I don't trust

I bit my lower lip and nodded, hating how distant we still felt from one another. If

ever

are you going to go?" I asked him after a

with a gruff voice. "I

the room when I turned. Nan and Chester were packing their things, while Irene sat on the bed, looking like a ghost of herself. Matt

her packing when she

be better if we prepared," she told me with

I nodded in agreement.

quickly," I

The last thing you wanted was

awesome. Plus, you won the fucking competition, and I got to

Chester said,

I could tell from the fact that she wasn't in her own suite that she wanted to be

you okay?" I

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