Falling For His Nemesis

TTE'

r Nicholas had just walked out thr

for a few

ed my face and walke

t get to de

led out as I walke

nside the house, but he

ybe he stepped out for some

it h

out a cold laugh,

y forehead, still l

cial evening with my husband, and

e, and now... I'm

hing my fists at my sides, the

e small shopping bag

e needing this afteral

mpty, and it reeked

y. I closed my eyes, trying

eing in this house

rse and stormed

******

n in mind. I gripped the steering wheel tightly a

nt from a distance, "Perfect. Just what I neede

the valet and walked i

ht to the bar

said immediately, "Nea

artender asked as h

can sa

nk and gulped i

my throat, bu

ge of Nicholas on top o

putting up with heartbreaks and betrayal, through lo

en sitting there, downing shot

vibrated.

w she'

up, "Tell me it worked. Or... you haven'

n front of me. "I wouldn't know.

ve me a look, I j

you talking

ing, "Nothing happened. I mean, there has to

ight now?" She asked, her

I said quietly, "M

asked, her voice dropping low. "Wh

a moment. "The

later. She looked worried, and out

She asked immediately, taking he

lly as I narrated everythi

" she said wit

ly, "That's wh

rything humanly possible to make things goo

" She said, softly. "I can't even imag

t laughter from

oked

er the table. The man was looking at the woman as

oat tig

had that,"

ed my gaze, and g

of admiration, not that kind of affection

lled up i

"I'm sorry you're hurti

e they fell, and took an

ng decisive, "I'm done crying over a man

wn the rest

lifting my chin, "I don't

arriage," I continue

er face full of worry, "Ly

ant to start thinking for myself. I'm goin

sure she's surprised b

ol, but somehow I fee

to forget everything abou

said, sounding frustrated," Am I supposed to ju

paused and gave

your business

r hand on mine, a ge

said carefully, "Some services that are very

ached," she continued, "That's just wha

nked a

though the words soun

nod

, searching my face for some doubt, "I can

, so there'll be no me

it second before slidi

it,"

e typed. She made a call, speaking softly. She

hed it

phone back whe

all he needs to recognize you. And he will

was beatin

y. But I real

d again, "You don't have t

said softl

moment, then stood up, "I

nod

all me if you need me," she w

, my heart star

rink, trying t

ervous. I'm not do

ht it'd be better to wait in a room. I as

lowly, trying not to loo

nist, I forced a smile and

e please," she

look around whil

y card. "Here you go ma'am. Room 117, th

and took it from

or, I took out my phone and sent

t off and walked down the hallway looking

is," I said wh

d not to be working. I pressed down the d

d," I said, sm

it started to spin slightly so I kick

at the ceiling, my mind was

hut it out then I hear

said without even

from the pillow and saw him standing at the

back as if he was l

ed, more to him

slowly, closing t

around the room, he

ed at him from his he

, it's

d to look at me,

I finished

a professional," I add

me as if he wa

e's pulling. I might start overthinking

him in an instant. I grabbed the front

t are

against his befor

clearly not e

lowly relaxed and sta