Chapter 33: Claire’s POV.

Chapter 33: Claire’s POV

After Leo leaves, I share my news with Jasmine and head to bed.

I wake up the next morning to multiple missed calls and text from Jordan. They range from apologies to demanding the blueprints and I decide it’s better to say him head–on than to avoid him entirely.

I call Jordan and wait for him to answer.

“Claire, finally! I’ve been trying to reach you since you left!” I was caught off guard by the false enthusiasm.

“I saw your call, voicemail and messages, Jordan. Can you meet me at the cafe on Maple Street in half an hour?” I hope he didn’t assume that I would be handing over my work

“Sure! I’ll meet you there

!

I hang up, check my email and see that I have over twenty messages from contractors who had reached out to Leo in regards to working with me. I redirect each message to a new email address I created last night for my new independent company.

I was excited for my designs to be made public under my own name.

and the opportunity to build a name for myself was everything I

and make my way

at the same table where he had offered me a

up to the table and Jordan quickly rises from his seat to kiss me and I turn my face, accepting only a kiss on the cheek. I didn’t want a kiss altogether but I didn’t

scene.

I’m relieved that you answered. I wanted to explain myself. I think we got off on the wrong foot; the day you

is saying but the first thing I notice

neck.

company. But without contracting your designs, the company may not last another year. I made some bad decisions and I didn’t realize how much they would affect the company’s reputation

materials and finishing you used on a few contracts rather than the ones promised on those contracts. I know about the price gouging you’ve done on projects in which you should’ve used the materials the client paid for and I know about the warehouse

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it also holds all of the valuable materials you didn’t use like you promised. What I don’t understand is why?” Jordan was smart and the best in our

just couldn’t understand why or

success here but I didn’t. Brick architectural work isn’t common or as attractive here as it is in Europe

He says as he looks into his cup

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