Page 244 of Billionaire Temptations
“Alex passed the bar. He is now a full-fledged licensed attorney!”
“Ah, that’s wonderful, Katie.” I hugged her.
“We’re going out tonight to celebrate, and we want you and Jackson to come.”
“I’d love to. As for Jackson, I don’t know. I’ll have to call and ask him.”
Picking up my phone, I dialed his number.
“Hello, beautiful.”
“Hi there. Katie and Alex are going out tonight to celebrate because Alex passed his bar exam. Do you want to go?”
“Unfortunately, I can’t. I have a meeting tonight at seven with a client who’s interested in some property.”
“Oh, okay. I just thought I’d ask.”
“If I were available, I would go. But you have fun tonight.”
“Thanks, Jackson. Good luck with your meeting.”
“Thank you. I’ll talk to you soon.”
After ending the call, I set down my phone, and a feeling I couldn’t quite describe washed over me.
“Are you okay?” Katie asked.
“Yeah. I’m fine. Jackson has a meeting tonight, so he can’t make it.”
“Too bad. But we’ll have so much fun.”
“Yeah.” I gave her a small smile.
Disappointment hit me like a ton of bricks. Out of nowhere, and BAM! I shook it off the best I could, trying to understand why I felt like this.
“Excuse me,” the woman from Seattle spoke. “May I try these on?”
“Of course.”
Grabbing the keys, I unlocked one of the fitting rooms.
“If you need a different size, let me know.” I smiled as I walked away.
I could feel her husband’s eyes staring at me as I headed back to the counter.
“Excuse me, miss?” He approached.
“Yes?” I nervously responded.
“I know this may sound strange, but do you know a woman named Karen Wade?”
My heart fell to the pit of my stomach.
“She was my mother,” I replied.
“Was?”
“She passed away two years ago.”
