“I was afraid of your reaction.”
“Now you can be afraid of the consequences.”
“I had no idea he was going to be there.”
“I’ll choke the life out of you before I let another man have you and damn us both.”
Her face turns pale at my harsh words, but she needs to understand if she keeps fucking with me there’ll be dire consequences. I pull into the driveway of a large house.
“Where are we?”
“Come on.” I get out of the car.
Once we’re inside, I watch Cin take in the spacious living room.
“I just closed on this place.”
“What are you going to use it for?”
“I bought it for you.”
Her head whips in my direction. “I can’t accept this.”
“You have thirty days to vacate your apartment.”
“I’m not putting in a notice.”
“That’s fine. One was already put in on your behalf.”
“You must’ve paid a fortune for this house.”
“The price wasn’t a factor in my decision to purchase. It’s good for Sebastian. He’ll have his own room, a big backyard with a swimming pool, and it’s only a block from his school. You want the best for him. I’ll make sure he’ll have it.”
She stares at me, trying to decipher the truth of my words.
“Your mother will have a room as well and there’s a two-car garage, so when she gets a vehicle there’ll be space for it. Do you want a tour?”
“Yeah.”
“As you can see, it’s fully furnished.”
“Who chose all this stuff?”
“I did, with the assistance of an interior decorator. I’ll replace whatever you don’t like.”
“It’s all wonderful, and I’m not picky about this sort of stuff anyway.”
Cin’s eyes and smile grows wider with each room we visit. She throws her arms around my neck.
“Thank you so much for this! My mom and Sebastian will be so excited!” She releases me and darts down the hall to the master bedroom.
Seeing her happy like this pulls at my heart.
“This is all yours,” I say, entering the bedroom.
No expense was spared for her. All the furniture is white marble.
“Do you really think I need a vanity?” She laughs.
