A Secretive Deal with My Billionaire Boss (by Gregory Ellington) novel Chapter 470

Madison

"I will. Eventually. When I have the words sorted out in my head." I closed my eyes. "Right now my brain is just a mess of wanting him and being angry at him and loving him and resenting him all at the same time."

"That's called being human, babe." Hazel's voice was warm. "You don't have to have everything figured out immediately."

"I feel like I should."

"Why? Because Alexander's impatient? Because he wants answers right now?" She laughed. "Too bad. He wasted five years. He can wait a little longer for you to sort through your feelings."

"I don't want to make him wait."

"Then don't. Be with him. Love him. Fuck him senseless." Her tone shifted to teasing. "But also give yourself permission to still be working through everything. You can do both."

"Can I?"

"Yes. Relationships aren't all or nothing, Madison. You can love someone and still be figuring shit out. You can build a future together while also processing the past."

I let her words sink in, feeling some of the tension in my chest ease.

"So here's what you're going to do. You're going to stop stressing about having everything figured out. You're going to take your time working through your feelings. And you're going to enjoy your sexy billionaire boyfriend who's clearly obsessed with you."

"That's your advice? Enjoy him?"

"Yes. Stop overthinking. Stop trying to have all the answers. Just be present. Be with him. Let things develop naturally instead of trying to plan every step."

"You make it sound easy."

"It's not easy. But it's simpler than you're making it." She paused. "Look, you love him. He loves you. You have a kid together. Those are the facts. Everything else is just details you'll figure out along the way."

"Just details?"

"Yes. Don't let the details overwhelm the big picture."

I heard Alexander's voice through the glass door, talking to Ethan about something. The sound made my chest warm despite everything else swirling in my head.

"I need to go," I said. "Alexander's done getting ready."

"Alright. But Madison?"

"Yeah?"

"Enjoy yourself. Seriously. You deserve to be happy after everything you've been through. Don't let your brain ruin the good things happening right now."

"I'll try."

"You'll do more than try. You'll actually do it." Her voice went teasing again. "And then you'll call me later with all the dirty details I know you're holding back."

"Oh my god. Shut up."

"Never. It's my job as your best friend to be inappropriately curious about your sex life."

"Your job is to be supportive."

"I can multitask. Supportive and nosy. It's a gift."

I laughed despite myself. "I'm hanging up now."

"Fine. But enjoy a lot, okay? Like, a lot a lot. That man clearly knows what he's doing—"

"Hazel!"

"What? I'm just saying what we're both thinking."

"Goodbye, Hazel."

"Bye! Use protection! Or don't! Your choice! Love you!"

"Shut up." But I was smiling as I ended the call.

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