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After going over a few ratulations “I look forward to you joining our staff Goodbye”

Martina stood at the side of the bed, her phone still in her hand The offer couldn’t have come at a better time There was no reason for her to stay

The happiness she thought would flood her system see fro stood in the way of her happiness, and he was standing in the other roo jeans and a t-shirt Rob made his intentions perfectly clear

Suck it up, Martina California, here I come

“You’re really going?” Rob’s scratchy voice sounded fro to hell that she could h and her dignity intact “Just like that?”

“It’s not just like that I’ve been planning this for a long time” She didn’t even knohy she had to explain herself They were relative strangers

“But what about…”

“What about what?” She didn’t knohere this anger came from Was it her pride that ounded? “You and me?”

He looked defeated Sad She had never seen hi headache

“There is no you and me, Rob We are two adults who can enjoy each other’s cos”

He was ruining her moment Her dream, her plan, had finally couiding people on their journey to a renewed life

“I didn’t want you to find out this way”

“Look, Rob…” She grabbed her bag off the bed and approached the door, ready tofor a little fun A distraction A woman ould satisfy both you and Aleks whenever the tiirl I was a sure thing”

He didn’t say a word So the line she let him in and he stole her heart But he lied, and now her heart was broken “For what it’s worth, thank you You did help ht would never come true”

She pushed past him She expected hi He didn’t He let her go