Page 194 of Billionaire Temptations

Emily

When Katie entered the shop, her eyes were swollen, and she looked tired.

“Good morning. Rough night?” I asked as I unpacked the new box of clothes that had arrived.

“Really rough night.” She walked around the counter and placed her purse underneath. “Alex and I got into a fight and were arguing all night.”

“About what?”

“The TV.”

“Okay. Care to elaborate on that?”

“He went out with his friends last night and didn’t come to my place until one a.m. He was supposed to be there by ten so we could watch a movie we both have been dying to see.”

“And why was he with his friends so late?”

“He lost track of time. They played cards and drank, and he forgot about our movie date. It didn’t help that I sent him twenty text messages between ten and twelve-thirty and he didn’t respond to any of them. He said his phone was on silent. So when he finally did text me back and told me he was on hisway over, I told him to forget it and leave me alone. He showed up anyway, and we got into a huge fight.”

“I’m sorry, Katie.”

I really wanted to say, “I told you so.”

“He said he can’t spend every second with me and needs his friend time. I told him I understood that and would never keep him from seeing his friends, but we also had a date, and he promised that he would be over at ten.”

“How did he respond?”

“He was sorry, and I was being unreasonable. We argued until three a.m., and then he left. I haven’t heard from him since.”

I walked over and clasped her shoulders.

“I’m sure he’ll call you later, but until then, do not, and I repeat, do not let him destroy your emotional state. If he promised to be over at ten and failed to do so, that’s his problem. He was in the wrong, Katie, not you. You have done nothing wrong but call him out on his broken promise. Don’t let him make you think you were in the wrong. Now, do you understand why I avoid relationships at all costs?”

She rolled her eyes and sighed. Picking up her phone, she checked it, and I immediately snatched it from her hands.

“No checking to see if he texted you. You will survive until he comes to his senses.”

“Fine,” she huffed. “How did your date with Cliff go? Did you sleep with him?”

“Dinner was great. The sex was awful. He couldn’t stay hard.”

A soft laugh escaped her lips. “Why? What did you do to him?”

“He blamed it on the condom and then said he was nervous. We won’t be seeing each other again.”

“Why? Because he sucked in bed?” She smirked.

“That’s one reason, but the other is because he said he had feelings for me and confirmed them last night. He also said that there’s no denying the attraction between us.”

“Poor sucker.” She laughed.

“I’m going into the back and grabbing another box of clothes for us to put out. I’ll be right back. Try to hold it together while I’m gone.”

“Very funny.”

Grabbing a box of clothes from the back, I carried it up to the front and set it on the floor next to the sales counter. The soft ring of the bell that hung above the front door made me look up and take notice of the incredibly sexy man who walked into the store.

“Hi, welcome to Emily’s Edge. Can I help you with something?” Katie’s face lit up as she practically ran over to him.

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