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He found hi at her like it was the first time he had actually seen her Despite her unsteady hands and pallor, a byproduct of the adrenaline rush, he had found Mikaela at her most beautiful

Chapter11

Her last day in London had been hters outdid the Mikaela experience what remained of the city she hadn’t seen yet They ith her the whole day, shopping, having tea, and walking around

She had dropped by Victoria’s home before the hotel car drove her off to the airport She had only seen Justin thather that she would be traveling alone back to California Her heart dropped That was the moment she knew she was in too deep with Justin No one falls in love in just a feeeks, she told herself Even if she felt used, even if she felt like an object, she still found herself wanting him to like her back Which was stupid Men like Justin would never give women like her the time of the day

Aood? she wondered No, I can’t be, I still want nized, I want sex with hi I still have two h this like how he does it How does he do it? How can I be that cool about all of this?

Mikaela’s heart was heavy as she boarded the plane that was bringing her back to reality He really had left her no choice While she hadn’t expected any reward, she at least expected a change of heart in hi his grand aunt A vacation was still a vacation, no un the moment the plane taxied down the runway

Nine hours of first class airplane rest, twenty pounds in excess luggage, and the gratitude of Justin’s family that was beyond priceless made her feel better, if only a little while She took a cab fro address first (her old apart

“Where the hell are you?” Lynne said irritated “I orried sick”

“I’ll explain later,” she said blearily

“Are you sick?”

“No, just jetlagged,” Mikaela mumbled

“Jetlagged? Mikaela Johnson, what the hell is going on?”

“I promise I’ll explain soon, maybe tomorrow After work”

She heard Lynne sigh “You have got a lot of talking to do, Missy”

“I’ll see you then, okay?” Mikaela put down the phone and watched as the familiar streets raced by her eyes The sun was hot, and despite her lish rain, she actually missed it