Page 88 of Frozen Flames

I feel sick to my stomach.

I think I’m going to throw up.

“Harvey—” Gemma says, her voice dripping with guilt and honey.

I hang up.

I don’t even move for a minute.

It might seem like I’m frozen, maybe I am. But my insides are boiling. My mind is piecing together all the little white lies that have piled up. My heart is broken, and the scar from the accident feels like it’s bleeding and gushing drops of dark blood.

“Harv, what’s wrong?”

My gaze fixes on Claire. Claire, who I keep pushing away, even when she’s done nothing but be good to me and goodforme.

I chuckle. “I was right. She fucked her boss.”

Disbelief enters her eyes. “How did your conversation about New York end up with her telling you that?” She repositions her purse on her shoulder. “Oh, Harvey…I’mreallysorry.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

She doesn’t seem convinced. Thank God she doesn’t press me—the last thing I want is for her to have heard me ask Gemma not to sleep with her boss.

Claire takes a few steps toward me. “Will you be okay by yourself until tomorrow morning? Maybe you should spend the night with Henrik.”

I shake my head, feeling the pressure of my hand squeezing my phone so tightly. The last thing I want is to spend time with anyone right now.

Even Claire.

Because my hurt ass will hurt her.

“I’ll be fine, Claire. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

She can see it and sense it. The change in me just now.

How much I care about Gemma and her fucking lies and truths, even though I don’t even want to at this point.

What am I holding on to?

“Okay. If you need anything, please text me.” Claire gives me a small smile, and then she looks as if she’s about to say something else, but stops herself.

Instead, she leaves.

Screw Gemma and that job of hers.

The fury inside of me is killing me. I’m so angry and sad, and fuck, I feel defeated.

Because we failed each other.

I get my phone and text her.

Harvey:HOW COULD YOU?!??

That treacherous woman!

I know I cheated on her with Claire too, but I would’ve never slept with her, no matter how much my dick wanted it.

How can she do this to me?

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