I can’t process what I feel.
“He told me that she was the one last night.” She looks to the left. “It looks like you’re about to be a frequent flyer.”
Like hell I am.
I can’t breathe in this place. I need air and time. I need a fucking drink.
“I have to go.” I push past her tossing her the keys. “Lock up when you’re done.”
“Alexander,” she calls after me. “Try and act surprised when Olivia tells you.”
I huff out a laugh as I swing open the door.
She didn’t bother telling me she was chasing a job in London. If anyone is going to be surprised it’ll be Olivia when I tell her that we’re done.
Chapter 44
Olivia
I stare out my office window at Manhattan. I’ll miss this view.
I can’t see the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty from where I’m standing, but I can see apartments and office towers. When I look down, I spot hundreds of people rushing to get where they need to be.
I have a bird’s eye view of the daily pulse of this city.
“Olivia.”
His voice rushes over me, drawing goose bumps to my skin.
I adjust the collar of my blouse before I turn to face him.
“Alexander?”
I look at him. His hair is a mess. His T-shirt and jeans are covered in a layer of something that looks like cobwebs and dust. His skin is reddened from the cold. He must have been outside without a coat.
“Are you alright?” I ask as I approach him.
He enters m
y office and slams the door shut with his foot. “This is over.”
His words send me back a step. “What?”
“I’m ending this today. Now.” His voice is cold and even.
My bottom lip trembles. Ten minutes ago every single one of my dreams was coming true.
I was offered a new job this morning. My mom is coming to New York in two days to celebrate with me. I was going to introduce her to the man I love.
The same man who is now breaking my heart.
“Why?” I jut out my chin. “Tell me why.”
“We want different things in life.” He brushes his hand across his chest sending dust flying in the air. “I have a new focus.”
A new focus?
That can only mean one thing.