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His eyes softened, almost like he wanted to coaze fell past me, and he turned away

“The driver is here,” he said “Can you run in and let Paula and Steve know, please?”

“Yes, Sebastian” I did as I was told, and when I went inside, Jessica was already gone

Maybe she'dme to see her Or maybe she was outside with Sebastian now Not that it was any of reat, but perhaps there'd be nothing more that came of it Maybe, for Sebastian, it had been a fun, one time only show No repeat perfor on in that head of his if he refused to talk to me?

I needed to understand that sos didn't alork out the way you wanted theht when I'd slept with him that we probably wouldn't hop into so committed relationship, and I'd slept with him anyway Deep down, however, I was still hopeful

“Stupid girl,” Iin happily-ever-afters “Stupid, stupid, iirl”

I hid my face so Paula and Steve wouldn't see my tears, and I did my job for the rest of the day I did the work I was there to do and offered little more And at the end of the day, Sebastian and I went to our separate bungalows and kept our distance I had a hard ti to enjoy the ocean breeze because I was fearful that Jessicame

Everything good that had happened quickly cru incredibly alone and sad In the span of twenty-four hours I’d gone frohts of elation to the pits of despair, and it had been ht his attraction toalone in the most beautiful place on earth with a hole where my heart was

CHAPTER FOURTEEN - VIOLET

After another round of property tours the next day, Sebastian and I parted ways again I asked hi with Paula and Steve and he avoidedme a brusque reply

“No, we're on our own tonight,” he said

“Should we grab soest it

“I' to call in room service and stay in,” he said “I'm really tired”

Biting ue with him because I didn’t want to face the rejection I was sure he would give

“Okay, I guess I'll do the same then,” I said