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We said goodbye and I ended the call I sent a text to Dawn

You win I'ht I'll be back in Manhattan as soon as I can get a flight

Then I cried my eyes out

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

While Drake did his presentation, I ithbacka smile for them every so often After our trip, we ca he had a lunch with his colleagues but hoped to be back around mid-afternoon

We went down to the restaurant and sat on the patio, eating our lunch in the shade of a huge umbrella

"How are things, sweetie? You see"

I shrugged my shoulder "Fine"

"Things OK with Drake?"

"They're all right"

"Just all right?"

"He's very self-absorbed"

"He's here to present his research, Kate," my father said, his voice a bit impatient "He's probably just focused on his work"

"He's really a nice man," I said "He's just always a bit preoccupied I don't feel like he's really with me even e're alone"

I sighed I wanted to lay the foundations for our breakup with theht me