Page 451 of Billionaire Temptations

“And how do you respond?”

“I give her a smile and say, ‘me too.’”

He rolled his eyes. “Come on, Sebastian. Really?”

“I don’t need to say it. She knows I do.”

“Obviously, you need a lesson in Romance 101. If you love someone, you want to tell her every day. I tell Lina that I love her all the time. Women need to hear those words. It validates the relationship.”

“That’s you. I’m just not comfortable saying it, and our relationship doesn’t need validation.”

“And how long do you think Chloe will accept that? What if something happened to her, and you never told her you loved her?”

I sighed. “Enough talk about Chloe and me, Damien. This company has potential, but I need more information.” I handed him back the file.

He took it from me and got up from his seat. “Sorry, Sebastian. I just think Chloe is the best thing that’s happened to you, and you need to make sure you hang on to her.” He walked out of my office.

I did love her, and she knew it, or at least I thought she did, but I found it hard to say the words. Not because I didn’t love her but because I had never spoken those words to anyone before. Were they really necessary? Just like having a piece of paper to validate your relationship or commitment to each other? Picking up my phone, I sent her a text message.

“Hi. I was just sitting here thinking about you.”

“Hey, you. I’m thinking about you too. I miss you.”

“I miss you more, baby. I’ll see you later.”

“Can’t wait. I love you.”

“Me too.”

I sighed as I stared at the last words I sent her. Why was it so hard for me to tell her?

Chloe

“Is that Loverboy?” Sienna asked as we sat and ate lunch.

“Yes.” I grinned.

“Has he said the big ‘L’ word yet?”

“No. Whenever I tell him that I love him, he always replies with ‘me too.’ It’s really starting to bother me a little.”

“Tell his dumb ass that.” She took a bite of her salad.

Waving my hand in front of my face, I spoke, “Nah. I don’t want to start a fight or anything. He’ll eventually come around and tell me.”

“What? Did you just hear yourself? The two of you are in a hot and heavy relationship. He’s taken you on trips, given you expensive jewelry, and you have sex twice a day.”

“Sometimes three.” I held up three fingers.

“The point is, Chloe, he should have said it by now.”

“He will.” I smiled. “When the time is right.”

“You are too forgiving of a person.”

After finishing lunch, Sienna went back to work, and I headed to the art gallery. Climbing out of the cab, I saw Willie walking down the street.

“Hey, Willie,” I yelled and gave him a wave.

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