Chapter 17 % They werent afraid of Jason at all In fact , they made things worse by tagging him in posts and leaving comments under every one of his updates & [ Jason , I heard your companys been struggling lately .
Could it be that youre heartbroken and cant focus on work ? ] } Ah , the classic dilemma : career or love .
Looks like Mr.
Reed lost both the woman and his business this time ! ] I heard Chase has landed some big deals lately .
Tsk tsk , hes really winning at life .
Unlike some people , haha … ) These comments were like daggers , each one digging deeper into Jasons wounded pride .
In the dim light of the bar , Jason kept knocking back whiskey , glass after glass .
The burning liquid slid down his throat , but it did nothing to cool the fire raging inside him .
Dammit , that bitch Emmal I treated her so well , and she dares to dump mel He slammed the glass down onto the table , shattering it into pieces .
Jason , calm down .
Shes just a woman .
If she leaves , she leaves .
There are plenty of flowers in the world , his friend , Oliver , said , offering him a cigarette .
Jason snatched the cigarette from his hand , lit it , and took a long drag .
You dont know shit ! Emma is different .
Shes been my girlfriend since then ! We grew up together ! I thought … I thought she would always be by my side !!! Oliver paused for a moment , then patted him on the shoulder .
Bro , I know youre hurting , but you cant force love .
Emma chose to be with Chase , which means she doesnt love you anymore .
Doesnt love me ? How can she not love me ! Jason flailed his arms up in rage .
!! Oliver was taken aback .
He didnt expect Jason to say something like that .
After all , just a month ago , Jason had been posting sweet pictures with Emma , showing off romantic dinners and warm embraces- broadcasting how happy they were Now , just a few weeks later , it seemed like the story had turned into some dramatic childhood sweetheart narrative ! Oliver didnt know what to say , so he awkwardly laughed and poured Jason another drink Emma really doesnt know how to appreciate you .

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You treated her so well … e for life .
If you really liked someone like He patted Jasons back and added , You know , women are like clothes , bro , but brothers are Emma , I can introduce you to a few more .
I guarantee theyll be prettier and more obedient than her Jason didnt answer ..
! Instead , he poured himself another glass and downed it in one go .
In his mind , memories of my every smile , every pout when Emma acted spoiled , every angry expression , and every seductive gesture when Emma gave in to him flashed before his eyes .
Each one felt like a sharp knife , cutting deeper into his heart By the time Ava arrived at the bar Jason was so drunk he could barely focus on anything .
Ava frowned , clearly imitated , but she quickly walked over to his side .
Jason , how could you drink like this ? she scolded , trying to help him sit up .
Jason looked up at her with hazy eyes , a bitter smile tugging at the comers of his lips .
Emma , youre here … Avas expression shifted dramatically .
She forced down the anger that was bubbling up inside her .
Jason , come on , lets get you to bed .
She tried to pull Jason to his feel !!! However , he stubbomly pushed her away , mumbling incoherently, Dont touch me ! No , Im not going back ! Im going to find Emma .
I need to ask her why … why did she do this to me ? ) Ava could no longer contain her frustration .
Without thinking , she slapped Jason hard across the face .
The sharp sound of the slap cut through the noisy bar , drawing everyones attention Jason ! Wake up ! See who I am ! Ava shouted.X Avas slap was like a thunderclap , jolting Jason out of his stupor .
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