Chapter 24. The Entire Truth That Hurts More Than All the Lies

As soon as I step out, Jenny enters through the elevator and walks over to me quickly when she sees me in tears. “It wasn’t just physical attraction, but you already knew that, didn’t you?”

“Carly…”

“NO.”

She guiltily looks down, making me feel pathetic all over again. “Well, congratulations, Jen. I was pretty close to repeating the same mistake again.”

“What-..”

“Did he ask you to make me sign the contract?” I ask.

She shakes her head. “No, he didn’t. He said that he would refuse to sign it with you at the restaurant, but then he changed his mind, which led to this. I am sorry.”

“Well, at least you’re sorry.” I say, “If Phoenix comes outside, tell him that I don’t want to see him for a while.”

Saying that, I walk over to the roof to get some fresh air, but instead, I remember the day Phoenix and I were drinking wine here, the conversation we had. That feels like forever ago, and after what happened today, I really think all those prom