Chapter 40–t’s New Goodbye
She walked in the com
com Raphael had given her, straightening her clothing and adjusting hi
Emily’s shoes clicked regularly on the gleaming marble floors as she entered the opulent hotel. She
Her hand, but not because she was atsius, this was fint another phase in her strategy. The door opened very instantly as she knocked, Raphael, the well–known director who came before him, was standing there i
His eyed her body with a ravenous appetite that hardly concruded his joy, and his undle was broad.
“Welcome, my aan” he said.
“Thank you directed” she replied, stepping inside and depping her Bag onto the table,
The suite was an lumeries as she had anticipated, much more resily than the basic hotels she and Sebastian had stayed at in the past. She paused to admire the furnishings, the velvet muntales, the crystal chandelier, and the geklaccent pieces.
All the record her attention to him,
Well, don’t just wand the” she said, he commanding.
“As you wish.” Raphael said, his smile widening as he complied, sinking into the plush armchair near the wind
Emily started unbuttoning her shirt, her actions deliberate, methodical, and graceful, she never tookher eyesatt at his, and he wriggled in anticipation at the implicit challenge Het heelsclicked lighth on the tiles as she walked closer to him after letting her dress drop to the ground.
Before him, she knelt, her fingers deftly unripping hapanes
“wb“he praned in delight, hicheadfalling back as she began,
But within
mements, the pleasure turned into discomfort, and then pain
“stop, stop?” he sail, tapping her shoulder urgently.
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He word, his face contorted in agom,
“In feels like I’ma on tie down there! What the hell did you do?i
Emily bonked, realization dawning on her.
“Chahe said, covering her mouth,
“a must’ve been my food –
thatthebell you at? You’ve burting my shit, bitch!” he yelled, stumbling to the båthroom.
She heard the water running and couldn’t help but stifle a laugh. When he emerged moments later, his face was full of a
“outh shouted, pesangat the door.
“It wasn’t my lauli” she protaded, raising her hands,
“Get out!” he repeated, louder this time,
find! Sooow you and your little dick, anyway” she snapped, grabbing her dress and bag before slamming the does behind her.
amera long day at work, Sebastian was heading home somewhere else in the city. He was longer troubled by the glances and rumors that had followed him ever since Emily had destroyed title, now he was used to
He chose to get a takeout meal before going home while he was driving dosen a dark street. Hisheart stopped when a woman unexpectedly crossed his path as he ma
“je” he exclaimed, slamming on the brakes, i
The thud of impact made his stomach churs. He jumped out of the car rushing to the woman’s side,
o” he mumered under his breath.
Toit delict, he recognized ferr,
“Emily?” Be whispered intrastration
made a
He pulled her up carfully, the was conscious in shock, her body
dy lidele. Already, people were assembling, pointing their phones at him, ha soled at the onlookers as he carried Emily
Not again” he grumbled. Gently, heeted her into the passenger seat and headed directly to the hospital Anxious, Sebastian paced the cork outside the agency department, the
barnstable” the doctor said, offering a crassaring smile,
“No biernal injuries or bleeding, just a few brises”
The doctor nodikd
Hestepped girly into the room and saw Emily on the bed. She windled at him, weakly, but bet face was pale,
– “Hey” le sakit, pulling a chair beside bet,
“Day” dairplad willy.
“Tell now about it” de and, darking weakly.
They shared a bobel laugh, the tension between them easing slightly.
“Why
you crossing the road like that?” he asked.
“Expuse you. You were the one deiving like a paplepathi” she retorted, sulcking
Chapter 40–It’s Never Goodbye
Rubbing the back of his neck, he laughed. His face changed when he looked at his phone, and he ligheditryly.
“What is it?” Emily asked. He turned the screen toward her. Videos of the accident had already gone viral,
“We’ve celebrities now” she said with a chuckle.
He extended his hand to take hers, and they went silent. It was a gentle, even loving pestate, and he briefly let himself reminige their enjoyable days together,
“It’s good to see you again, Emily” he said quietly.
Her lips curled into a mischievous smile.
“You still we me that five million” she teased.
He laughed, shaking his bead:
“You’ll never let that go, will you?”
After a moment, he cleased his throat,
“What are you doing this weekend?”
She raised an eyebrows,
“Are you asking me on a date Sebastian?”
“Maybe” he said, a hint of a smile playing on
in his lips. Si
She shook her head, her expression turning serious
“No, Sebastian. You and I can’t work anymore, not like that”
“I’m seeing someone el
else” the interrupted, her tone firm. Sebastian frome, his bows furrowing
“For a long while now”
“We’re getting married soon, once he’s back in the States”
His thoughts were racing. This was the lady that had shattered his life, the one who had ruined his engagement, damaged his reputation, and almost put an end to his career. And now she intended to leave unharmed, eager to begin a new life with someone else? Dark thoughts began to creep into his mind, and his jaw stiffened.
For a fleeting moment, he considered suffocating her with the pillow right then and there, or perhaps crashing her wedding, giving her a taste of her own medicine,
But instead, he forced a dry smile, letting go of her hand as he stood to leave,
“Goodbye, Emily” he said coldly,
As he turned to go, her volce stopped him,
He glanced over his shoulder, tinding her smiling that same infuriating smile,
“It’s Never Goodbye”
Without a word, he turned back and walked out of the toons.
