Page 132 of Whispered Sins

“Who better than to do it with me?” She smiled.

She slid across the couch and leaned in, playing with the collar of my shirt before putting her lips against my neck. I pulled away quickly.

“Kiera, I don’t know how to make it any more clear, but I don’t want to be with you. There was a reason we didn’t work out, and I have no interest in treading that same water again.”

“I’m different now…”

“You’re the same Kiera you’ve always been. Don’t fool yourself.”

“And what Kiera is that?” she asked.

“The one who likes to be pampered and spoiled and drunk and in all the papers.”

“You used to like that Kiera…” she reminded me. “Enough to be with her for a few years, mind you.”

“Well, I’ve changed. Plus, I’ve found someone else.”

Her lips pressed into a hard line as her eyes shot to mine. “Excuse me?” she said.

“I’ve met someone else. Someone I want to settle down with, and I’m sorry, but it’s not you.”

“I don’t believe you.”

“It’s true.”

“Who the hell is she?” she asked, her voice rising.

“You don’t know her,” I lied.

Kiera did meet Heart that one time in the very beginning, but I doubted she remembered. The only people she remembered were the ones who could offer her something.

“I can’t believe you’ve strung me along!” she yelled, standing up quickly.

“I haven’t. If I have, I didn’t mean to. I already told you that what happened in Bora Bora was a mistake, and I stopped it before it went too far.”

“You will never find anyone like me,” she said, snatching her stole from the couch and covering her shoulders.

That was true. I had found something better.

“You’ll find someone, Kiera,” I said gently.

“Don’t,” she yelled.

“I’m sure there is another billionaire out there. They say the third time’s a charm.”

“You are an asshole,” she snapped pointedly.

I was, but I had to be if it meant she would finally get the hint.

She slipped on her shoes, wobbly on her feet, and strode quickly toward the elevators. I watched as she disappeared behind the doors and I breathed a satisfying sigh of relief. She was gone. And I hoped it was for good.

Chapter 47

Addison

“Baby looks really healthy. He or she is growing at a normal rate,” said the tech as she glided the wand over my belly, the jelly cool against my skin.

I smiled as I looked at the baby on the screen. The nurse said it was safe for me to look given the position of the baby. Since I had decided not to find out the sex of the baby, the ultrasounds would become trickier. Today though, I was happy I got to see the baby.

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