Jaguar:
Never in a million years did I expect to find out about something like that, and to be honest, I had been struggling with it.
I wanted to call Verity and ask her outright what was going on.
Of course, what Gigi had said wasn’t something I could just ignore.
I mean, Gigi wouldn’t keep talking about something unless it was really sketchy.
We all knew Gigi.
The fact that, even after Theodore and I had disappointed her, she was still talking to us and wasn’t using a harsh tone proved just how wrong we had been and how innocent she was.
We had really, really hurt her.
And it’s not like we weren’t aware of it.
I could see that now.
But instead of calling Verity, I dialed Theodore’s number, just in case.
Assumptions were killers in any relationship, and I didn’t want to be someone who heard gossip and came running to accuse Verity of things.
I also didn’t want to seem overly critical without knowing the full story.
"Hello," Theodore answered a little dryly, but I could tell he was driving, probably coming back home, if he even thought home was where he should be right now.
I was bitter, annoyed, and angry, and I didn’t know how to take that anger out.
"Where are you?" I asked, trying to keep my composure.
"I’m coming home."
That was all he said before I groaned.
"Yeah, I know. Of course, you’ve been out the whole night," I said to him.
I heard a small protest from him in the form of a groan.
"Well, I’m an adult. It’s not the first time I haven’t been home," he replied sassily, making my face clench.
But then I wondered if that was really the case.
I mean, there was no way, absolutely no way, Verity would settle for someone like Theodore.
Was she not aware of his life?
Did she not know how messy he could be?
More importantly, if she was involved with him, then what the fuck was she doing with me?
Why hadn’t she stopped me immediately?
Or was that why she had been trying to pull away from me?
My head was spinning, thoughts forming one after another until I groaned internally.
"Anyway, I’m heading home. We’ll talk then," he replied harshly.
I could sense a little rebellion in his tone.
Once he cut the call, I quickly got ready for the day and headed out to see Ragnar.
As expected, he was sitting in the living room with an unlit cigar in his hand, staring at the screen.
One arm was bent, with his index finger resting against his temple and his thumb against his jawline.
"Did you see it too?" I asked casually as I walked over and sat in a single-seater beside him, turning my attention to the news.
Of course, he had paused on the exact frame where Theodore was carrying Verity.
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