Chapter34Chrestyly Chapter34 : Claires POV IstareddirectlyintoJordanseyesandwaitedforsomesortofexplanation.
The ideawasntforanyonetoget hurt.AfterIsawhowsadyouwere,IthoughthiringyouwouldhelpyouregainyourconfidenceanditmeantIdbeabletospendmoretimewithyou.AndthenIsawyourworkandIwasgenuinelyinaweandIsaw theopportunityformycompanyssalvation.Heshrugsasifthiswasreasonenoughtostealmywork,publiclyauctionitandthenbutcherittoharborfunds.
Jordan,Imreallyshocked.Ineverthoughtyoudhaveto beapersonthatIwatchmybackaroundtoo.IsayasIlookdirectlyathim.
Claire,Inevermeanttohurtyou.Ivelovedyousincecollege..Istareathimindisbeliefandtrytorecountwhathehadjustsaidtome.Thisishowyoudtreatawomanyouloved?Youexploitedmeformoneyandtriedtotiemyhandsso thatIcouldntleave.
Ithinkyouridea withloveisinfatuation.Runningafterorfantasizingsomethingsthatjustcantbe.Imsorry.
IsayasIlookdownatmyhands.iwasdisappointedinwhathehaddonebutIwasmoredisappointedinmyselfforlettingithappen.
Butwecanbe.WevehadfunClaire.Icanmakeyouhappyandyoucan helpmerebuildmycompany.Itsnotimpossible.Hesaysashetriedtograbmyhands.HegrabsthemoutofdesperationratherthanLeograbbingthemwhiletryingtosteadymyemotions.AtelltalesignthatIhadbeenblindedbyideaofmypotentialindependenceandblindedbythepainIveenduredthelastcoupleofweeks.
Ithinkitsbestweremainstrangers.IdonttrustyouwithmyworkandIcanthavearelationshipwithsomeoneIdonttrusteither.IgetuptoleaveandfeelJordangrabmywrist.Sothatsit?Ipourmyheart outtoyouandbegforyourhelpandyourejustgoing toleave?Helookedalmostmad.Desperation waseatingawayathim.Thiswasntaboutme.Thiswasaboutwhathewaslosing.
Pleaseletgo.IaskasIfeelmywriststarttohurt.IdidntwanttocauseascenebutIdidfeela alittleintimidated.Hesqueezedmywriestalittletighter.
Whataboutmyblueprints?Heaskswithadeterminedface.Hewastryingto swaythingsinhisfavor.Hedidntcareaboutme.Hecaredaboutwhatmydeparturewoulddotohisbusiness.Jordan,letgoofme!Ipullmywristawayandlosemybalance.IbumpintosomeoneschestandturntoseeitisnoneotherthanLeo.IwouldsaythatIwasgratefultoseehimbutIcanseethelookonhisface.Hehadwitnessedthewholeordealandfromthewayhestoodhedidntlikewhathesaw.JordanlooksupatLeoandforasecond,Iseethecolordrainfromhisface.EitherLeowastheonetohavebruisedhisneckorhewasplanningt
odofar worse.
Claire, Illescortyouhomenow.Gowaitinthecar.HesayswithouttakinghiseyesoffofJordan.

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1/2 +25BONUS Chapter34ClairesPov Leo , its okay.Letsjustleave.
Jordanmaybealotofthingsbutleavinghimtohash thingsoutwithLeowasmorepunishmentthathecouldbare.
Gowaitinthecar.Thistimeitcameoutasmoreof acommandandhisvoicehaddeepened.a commandand hisvoicehaddeepened.Ithinkbetterthantotrymyluckandstaybacktowitnesswhatmighthappen.IscurrytocarandwaituntilLeoreturns.
Iseverythingokay?IaskLeoasheopensthecarandgetsinquietly.
Yes,everythingsfine.Illtakeyouhome.Inoticetheswellingofhisknucklesandgotograbiceforthemfromthewinecupboardinthevehicle.
IholdtheicetohishandasIhearhimgivethedriverJasminesaddress.
Thankyou.Isayquietlyas Icheckonhisknuckles,examiningforanythatmightbebrokenor displaced.
Leoleansinandkissesmyforeheadgently.HethensitsbackandwatchesasIexaminehishand.