Chapter 82

I have no idea what he’s playing at, but whatever it is, I don’t like it at all. This isn’t the Jake who loves Leila to death and puts Hunter in his place when he’s being a moron. I’m unhappy about his lack of care for her and start glaring at his back.

“You agree I should give up?” Daniel seems equally shocked at the lack of lecture.

“If you can’t do it, then don’t. Walk away. Let her go back to that Kurt preppy boy asshole and have a happy life with Mr.

Squeaky Clean

.” Jake’s level, even tone, is giving nothing away. Still, I know the manipulation tells in his sexy body how he’s casually in control, setting out mugs for coffee nonchalantly, unemotional about the topic. Everything is a bit too precise, and because I know him, I see a very calculated famous Carrero maneuver from miles off. I smile internally at the cleverness of my man.

Reverse psychology. Well done Mr. Carrero.

“Just walk away from her? And then what? That guy won’t make her ha