Chapter 32 : Claires POV What areyoudoinghere , Leo?Partof mewasrelievedtoseeitwashimandnotJordanandwantedtohughimbutpartofmefeltuncomfortableand withdrawn.IhadntseenLeonardosinceIleftpermanentlyand finalizedourdivorceThethoughtofseeingeachothermademefeelbrokenandhelplessalloveragain.
IreadyourmessageandIcalledyoubutyoudidntanswer.I neededtomakesureyoureokay.Hehadthislookofgenuine concern.OnethingIcansayaboutLeowasthatheneverhidhowhefeltwhenitcametome.Heworehisemotionsonhissleeve withoutulterior motives.
Youdidnthavetodothat.Imnotyourresponsibilityanymore.Isayinasmallvoice asIsitdownonthecouchandfiddlewiththesleevesofmysweater.Leocomesto sitbesidemeandpositionshimselftowhereheisabletolookdirectlyatme.
YoumaynotbemyresponsibilityClaire,butyouwillalwaysbeofmyconcern.Weweremarriedforfiveyears.IloveyouandIwillalwayswanttomakesureyoureokay.Heplaceshishandovermine.Awaytosettlemynervesandatrickhehadlearnedoverthecourseofourmarriage.
Imokay.Thisisjustanotherstump.Illjusthavetobuildmoreenduranceif Iwanttobuildanameformyself.Ilookathimandshrug.MyactionscausedthisandIfindmyselfresponsibleforallowingthistohappen.
y Claire,thisisntsomethingtoendureandthisisntyourfault.Youconfidedinandtrustedsomeoneyouthoughtwasyourfriendandhereturnedyourtrustwithbetrayal.Hegavemeasternlookthatmeanthewasmorethanseriouswithwhathehadsaid.
IdontknowwhatImgoingtodo.Itookmysignedblueprintsanddocumentsbutheplansonextortingmyworktofurtherhiscompany.I shakemyheadindisbelief.
Youdonthavetodoanything.Ivecalledmyattorneyandhehasateamdelegatingtheimmediateceaseofhiscompanysplans.Ialsospokewithafriendfromthecommissionersofficeandtheywillbelookingintoallofhiscompanysfinancesandendeavors.Hewontbeabletouseyouoryour work.Ilookupindisbelief.Leohadtakenactiontosavemefrommyownmistakes.
! Whywouldyoudothat?IcanimaginehowmuchworkthiswillbeandIcouldntbelievethatLeohadthetimenonethelessthemotive.
BecauseIsawyourwork,Isawthepreviewgoingupforbiddingandthoseblueprintsareextraordinary.Ivehadafewcompaniesreachouttomeassumingthatwe werestillmarriedandwantedmetoputthemincontactwithyouforcontracts.Hesmilessoftlyashesharesnews ofmysuccess..
Theylike mywork?ThethoughtthatIwouldeversucceedinthisindustrywasalwaysadream.Ineverthoughtmyworkwouldeverseelightorreceiverecognition, 1/2 +25BONUS Chapter 32ClairesPOV They do .I toldthemyouwillbeopeningyourown privatestudiothismonthandtheyarewaiting for the opportunitytoworkwithyou.
ButIdonthavethemoney.
I hadntmademuchwhileworkingwithJordan.
You donthavetohavemoney.Youmissedaclauseinthedivorcepaperwork.Iaddedanaddendumthatstates:Clairewillbelefttoacceptaprivatestudiolocationtoconductarchitecturalmatters.ThesuiteispaidforandthedeedisrenderedinClairesnameatpresent.Hereciteditclearly.
Youleftmeasuite?IturntohiminshockasIseeasmilegrowingonhisface.

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Itsbeenfurnishedtoyourlikingandcleanedregularlyawaitingyourarrival.Hereareyourkeys.
He putsasetofbronzekeys inmyhandandclosesmyfingersoveritsoftly.
IknowthisdoesntfixeverythingIvebroken,Claire.Ilostmyselfin mattersthatdidntconcernyouandIbetrayedyou.ButIsupportyouandIloveyou.IwantyoutobehappyevenifitsnotwithmebyyoursideandIllalwayswaitforyou.Withthat,Leokissesmycheekgentlyandrisestohisfeet.Iruntohimandhughim.Hisscentfilledmynoseandforamoment, IforgotthesufferingIstillfeltandbythewayhehuggedmeclosely,Iknewhehadforgotteninthatmomenttoo.
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