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“I’m Logan Matthews. I’m the new owner.”

I legitimately think I might faint for a long moment, clutching onto Dina.

She pats my arm, chuckling, likely thinking I’m reacting to his looks or his deep voice.

What I’m really reacting to is the ache in my heart, the void that Logan left behind.

A ghost stands in front of me, holding all the memories I’ve tried to shove down, make disappear.

And now that ghost is my new boss.

ChapterFour

LOGAN

I don’t knowwhat I expected when I chose to buy this business. Maybe somewhere in my deepest of hearts, I wanted Meredith to beg me to come back, after all these years.

But it’s not like she ever really wanted me. I was just a fling for her, something to rebel against her parents.

“Long time no see,” I drawl as Meredith stands there, staring at me.

The receptionist’s eyebrows shoot up into her hairline.

“You two know each other?”

Meredith clears her throat.

“Not really. Not anymore,” she mutters, and disappears into the bathroom.

I watch her go and then turn my gaze back to my new employees.

“Now, why don't we get started with some paperwork?”

The office just stares at me for a moment longer before finally scattering, getting their documents. I’m finished in about an hour, signing contracts for new pay rates and to get them on my insurance.

Meredith doesn’t come out of the bathroom for a long time, nearly half an hour, and when she does, she doesn’t even look my way.

I’m disappointed even though I know I shouldn’t be. I know what happened between us was the right thing to do. Right?

After I finish up with the last mechanic, I make my way over to Meredith’s office. She has taken over the owner’s small office since she’s office manager. I don’t mind not having my own office. I like to supervise hands-on, after all.

I knock gently on the open door, and she looks up, her face contorting like she’s been sucking on a lemon.

“I guess you’re not happy to see me.”

“Why would I be?” She glares at me. “I didn’t even know you were in town.”

I shrug. “Business.”

“And you couldn’t have given me a heads up?”

“We haven’t spoken in years, Meredith.”

“And whose fault is that?” She huffs out a breath. “Come inside. I don’t want the whole office hearing.”

I walk inside, shutting the door behind me.

“I thought we agreed that we’d still be friends.”

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