He took a long swig of beer and dragged his hand through his hair.
“So, uh, Jay?”
He glanced at Holden, who had a stack of photos in his hand.
“Yeah?”
“When is Rox coming over?”
Fuck!
“She’s not.” He snapped.
Holden raised his brows. “Not tonight?”
“Not ever. We’re not seeing each other anymore.”
Cord stepped forward, grasping his hands on the back of the chair. “What happened?”
I threw away the best thing that ever happened to me.
Jonah narrowed his gaze. “None of your business.”
“Oh damn, man. That sucks.” Holden’s lips pouted in a severe frown. “Did she say why she was breaking up with you? Like what did you do?”
It was ironic that Holden’s mind would immediately go to Roxanne breaking up with him rather than vice versa. Jonah understood. If things had been different, he would’ve never let her go.
“I ended it.”
Holden widened his eyes. “Why?”
The question came out as an accusation.
“It wasn’t working out.”
Holden scoffed and glared. “Since when? Things were going great.”
The truth was the last thing Jonah needed to be reminded of. He stormed through the kitchen and out the door, ignoring his brother. He wouldn’t discuss his relationship with anyone.
Jonah did what had to be done. Some secrets were meant to remain buried.
This is one of them.
Chapter Twenty
This is the last place I want to be right now.
A week after their breakup, she was still nursing her broken heart. She’d told no one about it. Roxanne threw herself into her work over the last seven days and made herself unavailable to everyone. Even Cassie, who she worked with, hadn’t seen her much. It was a strategic move. She planned her office time before and after hours. She spent the days on the road meeting clients and checking out venues for upcoming events. It’d worked flawlessly. Until tonight.
Her father invited her to the house. He was having everyone over and insisted she come. She couldn’t say no to him. He was the one person she couldn’t refuse or avoid.
So here I am.
Roxanne walked inside and was immediately greeted by Kenzie.
“Hey stranger.” Kenzie chuckled and hugged her. “Where have you been? I’ve sent you like a hundred messages.”
“Yeah, I’m sorry. Work has been crazy.”
