Chapter 61. Heartbreakers (2)

“Just give us a moment, okay? I’ll just make sure she sobers up a bit.”

“Sure, do what you have to,” Zoey smiled back bravely.

“Mario, take care of the very special Lady Zoey for me okay? Back in five,” Aaron said to one of his friends as he dragged Emily to an open seat at the bar.

“Hell Emily, you look like shit. Why would you get shitfaced like this? It’s not even 9!”

She wanted to scream at him. Because of you, you idiot! There she was, losing her mind about their night together and he was out picking up another woman like it’s just another Tuesday! To hell with it! If he didn’t care, why should she?!

“James is back,” Emily stammered. “He’s finally back, but feels further than ever before. Daddy knows how I feel about James. Since the exile, he’s been super suspicious. What if he doesn’t let me be with James?”

Emily threw her arms around Aaron’s neck again. Aaron sighed.

“Em stop it,” he said, getting upset.

She didn’t want to stop