Storming into my office, I found it empty.
And another part of me was falling in love with Elizabeth.
I grabbed my phone from the charger and the low battery alert beeped.
It hadn’t been charging. My frustration grew. I was so distracted by Elizabeth that I hadn’t bothered to check.
Notifications popped up. Several from Rose and William. One from Claire.
There were no messages from Elizabeth.
Maybe she’d come to her senses and clocked the risks. Her risks were different from mine, and there was no doubt she’d be accused of pursuing her boss to climb the ranks. She’d fall right into the box they wanted to shove her into.
Although… I was the one in the position of power. Did I manipulate her into this?
A foreign pain coursed through me, rendering me useless for a few seconds. I stared at my phone, replaying that kiss in my mind. She’d kissed me back. I was sure of it.
Another notification popped up.
@pancakesareelite:
Promise me we’ll still be friends after tonight.
And this… this pulled me from my stupor. I replied without thinking, doing what I always did when it came to Lily.
@theanswerisno:
I promise.
31
ELIZABETH
[53 weeks ago]
@pancakesareelite:
How the hell did you see that coming?
@theanswerisno:
I’m rarely taken by surprise
@pancakesareelite:
Doesn’t that make life kinda boring?
@theanswerisno:
Nope. I like it this way
I could still feel the desperate way Lincoln had gripped my chin as he guided my mouth to his. His hot lips on my neck. His hands on my waist. I could still feel everything.
With a long exhale, I paced my apartment wondering if I should have stayed at the office and waited for him. But if I did, I’d be late for the LAN. Late for Link.
Wait.
He had plans too.
