Page 46 of Arrogant Playboy

“Then we’ll be there every step of the way. One day at a time if that’s what it takes, right beside you,” I say, hugging her.

“But I do have a question?” Ava asks. “What about Louis?”

“Yeah, every day he sends you sunflowers,” I say, looking at the flowers surrounding my living room.

“I’m going to work on myself, and focus on my art.”

“But he’s going to be in New York?” Georgia says.

“Fingers crossed, I have my shit together by then so there’s a chance we might be able to start again,” Emily confesses.

This is progress from never again to possibly starting over.

“Louis will wait for you, I’m sure of it,” I tell her.

She gives me a small smile.

“Like Daniel will wait for Rosie,” Georgia teases. I flip her off. Which makes her laugh.

“What about you and Matthieu? You seemed to have clicked while we were there,” I question Georgia.

“He was all I had to talk to as we watched the love triangle between the three of you.”

“That’s not fair. I didn’t know there was a history between Rosie and Daniel.” Ava pouts.

“You know Georgia is going to keep pushing until you break. And you’re going to break.” Emily giggles.

I stare at my three friends, and the secret that I’ve been hiding from them for months now starts bubbling to the surface, and I burst out crying.

“Shit, I broke her.” I hear Georgia curse.

“We were only teasing, Rosie,” Ava says as she wraps her arm around my shoulders.

“Babe, is everything okay?” Emily asks.

I shake my head. “I’ve been keeping a secret, and I can’t do it anymore.”

“Whatever it is, we love you,” Georgia says, reaching and touching my knee as I look up into my best friend’s face. I don’t think I’ve ever kept a secret from them, actually I’ve got a couple. I’m a horrible friend.

“We need shots, liquid courage,” Ava calls out as she jumps up, rushes over to the cabinet, and grabs the tequila bottle. “Screw it, we are drinking it from the bottle,” she says, bringing it back to where I’m seated. “Here,” she says, shoving the bottle into my hand.

Maybe she’s right, I do need a bit of liquid courage. I open the bottle and take a sip, shivering as the alcohol hits the back of my throat and starts to burn.

“Feel better?” Ava asks.

“Not really.” I chuckle.

“It’s stopped you crying so that’s a start.” She grins as she takes a swig and then passes it on to Georgia and Emily, then they all look at me expectantly.

“You were right, Daniel was my one-night stand.” The room erupts into squeals, and I told you so’s. But I do feel lighter after finally telling them. “I’m sorry I lied to you,” I say to Ava.

“Girl, please, I was bored, and he was there, it wasn’t that deep,” she states before wrapping her arms around me and hugging me tightly. “I knew his dick was going to be good,” she teases.

“Wait, did you know who he was when I got the job?” Emily asks.

I shake my head. “No, that was pure coincidence. The first time I realized who he was, was when he stepped off the private plane to greet us.” Ava and Georgia let out gasps.

“Knew something was off.” Georgia smirks at me.

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