Page 377 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 1
"I know. And I know that's all this is. But I can't help but think it's something more." I put the picture down on the table.
"What the fuck?" Tyler picked it up. He looked really mad.
"She came by the office the other day. He told me she wanted to be friends or something. But he said he told her to leave us alone. This has to be from that day. Do you think it looks like she surprised him? Like, does it look like he's kissing her back?"
Tyler's jaw clenched. He didn't say anything.
I laughed, but that didn't seem to make Tyler look any less pissed. "You're supposed to be calming me down, Tyler."
He put the picture back down on the table.
"I mean, I know his hands are on her back. But maybe they were hugging goodbye. Isabella loves making scenes. He has to act a certain way around her so she won't freak out."
"He had to kiss her?" he asked.
"No. But I mean, maybe she just kissed him?"
Tyler lowered his eyebrows. "Yeah, maybe. Have you asked him about it?"
"He's away for his bachelor party all weekend. And the guys took his phone." I wasn't going to get into that whole fiasco. Those were all the details Tyler needed to know about that.
Tyler shook his head. "You said pictures? Are there more?"
"There were some of him with this girl he dated in high school. She was hugging him and he was going into her house. But I know it was kind of a rocky breakup. Maybe he just needed closure, you know? Before we tie the knot? I mean, that's definitely a thing people do, right?" I sounded pathetic.
Tyler sighed. "I...I don't know what you want me to say."
"Tell me it's going to be okay. Tell me Isabella is just messing with my head. There's an explanation for all of this. He's just not here to tell me. And I feel like she knows that. She could have sent me this picture earlier this week. She chose now to do it. She's manipulative and crazy."
"She's definitely crazy. And it's going to be okay." He sounded so sincere, but I didn't really believe him. His eyes gave him away. He looked mad.
"You think he cheated on me, don't you?"
Tyler shook his head and grabbed my hand. "No, he wouldn't do that. You're getting married in one week. James loves you. Everything is going to be fine." He squeezed my hand. "It's going to be okay."
I took a deep breath. His voice was soothing. I wasn't sure if he believed what he was saying, but it was nice to hear.
Tyler let go of my hand when the waitress came back over with our food. "Do you know where Isabella lives?" he asked as soon as the waitress left.
"No. Why, do you want to unleash hundreds of crickets into her apartment?"
"It's not a terrible idea." He took a bite of his sandwich. "Do you have her number?"
I shook my head. "This is really good," I said after I took my first bite.
"Mhm. What's Rachel's last name?"
"I don't know. And Tyler, I don't want you to do anything about it. I just needed someone to talk to."
"But maybe we should..."
"Nope."
"Or we could..."
"No."
He laughed. "Okay. I guess I'm not a great girlfriend. I'm used to trying to fix things, not just listen."
