Chapter 17

He frowned at his phone as he sorted through files minutes later. He was distracted and knew the reason for it. His mind couldn’t stop wandering, wondering if he had truly found Jolene and never realized it. He growled, pushing the files away from him as he stood up, moving to the window side of his office.

He ran his hand through his hair, cursing silently, wondering how she must have felt watching him and knowing he was with Patricia if she was truly Jolene. He cursed at himself and felt regret wash over him for giving up on him.

He regretted the day he had gotten drunk and got Patricia as a girlfriend. He had been embarrassed when she had told him his father had seen them in bed together and that he hadn’t felt any objection when she had confessed her love to him and proposed that they start dating if he didn’t mind.

At the moment, he hadn’t minded. He had found a way to escape the mess he knew he would be with his father and a way to connect with Jolene in any