Bound to my Enemy novel Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Chapter 152.

The elevator doors slide open with a quiet ding. Aaron and I step out into the parking garage, the cool underground air brushing against my skin. The place smells faintly of oil and concrete, cars sit in neat rows under the fluorescent lights, their metal bodies reflecting under the sun.

I walk ahead of Aaron, my heels clicking against the polished floor.

He’s quiet for a few seconds but I know he wants to know what tje hell just happened between me and that secretary

Then he finally asks.

"What happened in there?"

I keep walking.

"Nothing."

Aaron makes a small sound like he absolutely does not believe that.

"Nothing?"

I reach the car and Marcus is already stepping out of the driver’s seat, opening the back door for me.

Aaron waits until I slide inside before leaning slightly toward the door.

"Elaine."

I sigh. He’s not going to let it go is he?

"You know you’re a little....." I stop myself and look at his size..... "well big gossiper."

He gives me the eye and a smirk pulls on his mouth.

" i just put the secretary in her place, nothing much." I say simply.

Aaron blinks.

"You what?"

"I warned her."

"Warned her about what?"

I lean back against the seat, suddenly feeling tired.

"She was being disrespectful to me."

Aaron processes that for a moment, then he exhales through his nose.

"...Okay."

He closes the door and walks around to the other side of the car, sliding into the seat beside me.

Marcus starts the engine and the car pulls smoothly out of the parking space.

No one talks for a minute, the quiet should feel peaceful. Instead it gives my thoughts too much room and the the moment they start moving again...

Zane’s voice echoes back into my head.....ask him how it feels knowing his best friend is fucking his little sister.

My chest tightens immediately.

I stare out the window as the garage exit approaches, sunlight spilling into the darkness ahead.

I shouldn’t care, I know i shouldn’t that’s the problem. I shouldn’t care about the things he said, but something about the way he said them... the deliberate cruelty in his voice... it’s sitting in my chest like a stone.

The car pulls out into traffic as the city moves around us, life continuing like nothing happened.

My throat tightens.

No. Absolutely not, j am not crying because of that man. I refuse, not anymore and I know if I go back to that house right now, I know exactly what will happen.

I’ll go into the bedroom, close the door and the moment I’m alone... everything will come crashing down.

The anger, the confusion, the hurt and I will cry over him, over his stupid stupid words, and that his stupid smirk.

I clench my jaw.

No. Not today

I pull my phone out of my bag.

Aaron glances at me briefly but doesn’t say anything.

My thumb hovers over the screen for a second before I tap Ivy’s name.

The phone rings twice, then her bright voice fills the line

"Elaine!"

Just hearing her immediately lightens something in my chest.

"Hi, baby."

"You called!" she says excitedly. "Did you miss me already?"

I smile faintly despite myself.

"Obviously."

Aaron gives me a sideways look but stays quiet.

"Are you done shopping already?" I ask.

There’s a rustling sound on the other end like she’s shifting bags around.

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