Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chelsea’s scream was like a starting pistol.
Lincoln came flying out of the bathroom like a guard dog.
“Chelsea, what happened?”
Her cheek was bright red-clear handprint and all.
“Nina’s just… upset… I get it… I don’t blame her…”
Her acting was garbage. But for a guy like Lincoln? It was more than enough.
So he turned on me, eyes blazing.
“Nina! What the hell is wrong with you? You wanna be pissed, be pissed at me! Why are you taking it out on her?”
“She just graduated college! She doesn’t know any better! She’s sweet and kind and you’re bullying her? Apologize.
Now.”
I didn’t say a word. Just walked into the guest room and locked the door.
Outside, Chelsea cried. Lincoln comforted her.
I put on my headphones.
A notification popped up-friend request.
The name: Blind date guy-Maverick Stone.
I accepted.
Not a while, it got quiet. Lincoln took Chelsea home. And didn’t come back that night.
Around 3 a.m., someone posted a photo in the company group chat,
Lincoln. Shirtless. Asleep, Looking satisfied and exhausted.
There were still plenty of people awake. Comments started flooding in.
[Boss lady going public!]
[Congrats! Wedding on the way soon?]
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But some of the older employees-people who knew me-sent private messages.
[Nina, this is crossing the line.]
[She’s basically declaring war on you.]
[You need to lock Lincoln down before that homewrecker wins.]
Back then, I helped Lincoln build that company from the ground up.
Also hired half those people myself.
Later, when things were stable, he said he didn’t want me to work so hard. That he could take care of me. That couples shouldn’t work together-it causes problems.
So I left. Became a stay-at-home girlfriend.
Years passed. The old employees remembered me.
The new ones? They didn’t even know I existed.
[He’s rotten. I don’t want him anymore.]
After I replied that, I left the group chat.
I thought I’d be up all night. But I slept better than I had in months.
Maverick Stone never messaged me after the friend request.
I didn’t care.
I only agreed to the blind date to make my mom stop worrying.
As for love?
I stopped believing in that from now on
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