Chapter 76

Hurt

I did not go to work the next day because of the bad feeling. Lawrence and I did not meet for a few days.

After what happened at the party, I did not talk to him again. I don’t think it is the right thing to do. But this is probably the best thing to do right now.

If I continue to have a relationship with Lawrence, I am sure there will be nothing left to him. Even everything he worked for will go to nothing. Maybe I should just follow his father’s wishes—and that was to be separated from him.

“Margaux, can we talk?” Cindy’s voice spoke from outside my bedroom door. “Please, Margaux!” she said with a series of knocks.

I blew out a deep breath and was forced to open the door.

“What are you doing here?” I turned my back on her and went back to bed, and sat down.

I heard a deep sigh before she spoke.

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