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Prologue

Seventy two hours post-breakup

Hayden

When you and I e apology

Yes, you

The person devouring these words

I can see you pre why rey leather chair in my penthouse suite

You’re embarrassed that you ever told your friends how “drop-dead sexy” or “insanely gorgeous” I was How Ihen you saw azine

First of all, you’re welco I know that your boyfriend/husband hasn’t given yousex in forever, so considerskills our dirty little secret

Second of all, I’ of New York or the Untamed Playboy of Manhattan at this moment There’s no need to remind me

And yes, I also know that I’ all over this marble floor …

I want to tell you what happened, but I can barely ht now, and you’d never believe me anyway

So, I’ll tell you so else

Everything I’ve learned over the past seventy-two hours can be sule sentence: The only difference between a devastating breakup and a car crash is the fact that I would happily sign up to suffer through the latter more than once

Broken bones, fractures, concussions, and cuts? I can deal with all of that

The recovery time for those injuries lasts anywhere from six weeks to six months And after doctors prescribe a medley of painkillers and intense physical therapy sessions, I can move on with my life as if the accident never happened

A broken heart after a breakup, though? There are no painkillers, therapy sessions, or guaranteed recovery plans available And anyone who says, “Time heals all wounds,” has never loved and lost their best friend

“You’re a piece of shit!” My best friend Penelope’s voice suddenly comes over the penthouse speakers for the u

I’ve been struggling to walk over and turn it off, but it’s no use I can’t feel s

“I hate that I ever slept with you, that I trusted you to be anything ant bastard that you’ve always been,” she says “I guarantee that I will never, ever talk to you in my lifetime”

Beep!

“I hate you, Hayden Hunter” She starts a brand-new e “I Hate You I hope your cock falls off and you lose every dis are all you’ve ever cared about anyway”

Beep!

“I left out one last thing, asshole …” Her voice cracks, and my heart burst into flames “For the record, you were the one who started our cold war years ago It was you and that was always your fault … As your former best friend, allow le one of my others”