Chapter 53. In Love with Him

“Sir has left for his Winery at Yakima, Washington, this morning. Has he not informed you?” she asked incredulously. Brooklyn gaped at her, her eyes wide with shock. Nikolas had left? Why hadn’t he informed her? She slowly shook her head.

“Maybe he forgot,” she said lamely with a shrug, but her heart sank at the thought. She felt close to tears as if her heart was about to break.

“It’s normal for him to travel all the time. He doesn’t stay at home much with his work spread out all over the country,” said Kathy with a warm smile, before leaving her room. Brooklyn wanted to ask her for how many days Nikolas was gone, but before she could open her mouth, Kathy was gone.

Brooklyn’s appetite left her as a feeling of deep hurt swept over her heart. She felt the tears pool into her eyes. She couldn’t make anything out of his behavior at all. Here he was spending nights with her in secret, saving her, rescuing her as well as caring for her and when she started getting her