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Chapters (92)
  1. First
  2. Love Connection
  3. Zero
  4. One
  5. Two
  6. Three
  7. Four
  8. Five
  9. Six
  10. Seven
  11. Eight
  12. Nine
  13. Ten
  14. Eleven
  15. One Month Later
  16. Twelve
  17. Thirteen
  18. Fourteen
  19. Fifteen
  20. Six Months Later
  21. Sixteen
  22. Seventeen
  23. Eighteen
  24. Nineteen
  25. Twenty
  26. Twenty-one
  27. Twenty-two
  28. Twenty-three
  29. Twenty-four
  30. Six Months Later
  31. Twenty-five
  32. Twenty-six
  33. Twenty-seven
  34. Twenty-eight
  35. Twenty-nine
  36. Thirty
  37. Thirty-one
  38. Thirty-two
  39. Thirty-three
  40. I Have Never
  41. One
  42. Two
  43. Three
  44. Four
  45. Five
  46. Six
  47. Seven
  48. Eight
  49. Nine
  50. Ten
  51. Eleven
  52. Twelve
  53. Thirteen
  54. Fourteen
  55. Fifteen
  56. Sixteen
  57. Seventeen
  58. Eighteen
  59. Nineteen
  60. Twenty
  61. Twenty-one
  62. Twenty-two
  63. A Christmas Date
  64. One
  65. Two
  66. Three
  67. Four
  68. Five
  69. Six
  70. Seven
  71. Eight
  72. Nine
  73. Ten
  74. Eleven
  75. Twelve
  76. Thirteen
  77. Fourteen
  78. Fifteen
  79. Sixteen
  80. Seventeen
  81. Eighteen
  82. Nineteen
  83. Twenty
  84. Twenty-one
  85. Twenty-two
  86. Note from the Author
  87. Sneak Peek – To the Stars and Back
  88. Two
  89. Three
  90. Four
  91. Also by Camilla Isley
  92. About the Author

Wow, talk about a groveling apology! I know Gerard doesn’t really regret what he did and that he’s just scared I’ll use the affair against him. Still, a crappy apology is better than no apology. I had completely forgotten about my threats to expose him. Does he really think I’d do something so mean and spiteful? Yes, probably because he’s the kind of person who would. I realize then that I never really knew Gerard, and he must’ve not known me. Anyway, despite him behaving like vermin, the bastard has suffered enough. I don’t want to ruin anyone’s life. I quickly tap a reply.

Date: Thu, June 1 at 10:25 AM

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: I’m sorry, please don’t ruin my life

Gerard,

do us both a favor and relax. I was never going to sue you. I’m not that kind of person. Please stop calling me.

Blair

I’m about to press send when I change my mind. If Gerard was a shitty boyfriend, something he is not is a shitty lawyer. I press delete and type a different message.

Date: Thu, June 1 at 10:27 AM

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: I’m sorry, please don’t ruin my life

I need a legal favor. Can you write a bulletproof disclaimer for an interview? Do this for me and you’re off the hook.

Blair

Rebecca Vanderbilt’s PA has agreed to do the interview. Even better, she insisted on having it in Maison Vanderbilt’s flagship store in Manhattan. With the interview date approaching fast, I need to make sure the magazine is covered from any legal action against us. And what better advisor than my shark-lawyer ex who’s willing to do about anything for me?

Gerard’s reply arrives immediately.

Date: Thu, June 1 at 10:28 AM

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: Re: I’m sorry, please don’t ruin my life

Thank you, Blair. Anything. Anything you need. Just let me know the details, and it’ll be ready for you by tomorrow morning.

Thank you.

Gerard

Now we’re talking.

***

I could have asked Gerard to FedEx me the finished document, but there’s a part of me that wants closure. After three years of my life spent with that man, our story ended in a restaurant in less than half an hour. I need to see Gerard and be sure I’m not harboring unrequited feelings for him. The only way to know if I’m over him is if he makes me feel nothing. Total indifference is the opposite of love, not hate.

We agree to meet super early the next morning, and I make him come down to my side of Manhattan. Something he never did while we dated. I leave a moping Chevron home and go to the meeting alone.