Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate (Adelaide) novel Chapter 146

Chapter 146

Briar

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When Carter pulled into his driveway I didn’t even let the truck come to a full stop. I couldn’t

stand being so close to him as my heart continued to tear as I remembered each perfectly

placed promise, every touch and it just made the taste of betrayal on my tongue turn to

outright acid. I grabbed my key and opened the door.

When I walked in and turned immediately up the stairs Rosie and Tucker perked up following

me as Carter trailed into the house.

“Briar! We need to talk!”

“I have nothing to say to you,” I said, moving up the steps. “And I most certainly don’t want to

hear the bullshit you have to spew.” I added with vehemence.

“What are you doing?” he asked, charging up the stairs after me.

“Getting my shit and going back to my place.”

“It’s not safe Brair!”

“If you actually cared you would have thought about what this would do to us.”

“I did Briar, I was going to tell you, so many times I almost did but when Clyde ran into you…!

knew we were on borrowed time.”

She huffed. “So you know you would be getting caught and that was the only reason you intended to tell me anything. Got it! Too late Carter,” i said pulling out my duffle bags.

“Baby! Please slow down! Let me explain,” He pleaded as I knelt down and started pulling wads of clothes out of what had become ‘our‘ dresser. Rosie sat beside me as she leaned into

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my side in support and she eyed Carter wearily. He went to step into the room only to be met with a glaring Tucker on the threshold, his tail flicked with warning. The cat stood his ground staring down his master. Even his pets were against him in this. That had me swallow down

my resolve. There was an insurmountable ache that throbbed deep within me, but I swallowed

it down as 1 zipped up another bag.

“Brair! Clyde has been in contact with Creedon, you can’t go back! I don’t trust he won’t let

his people in.

I shook her head exasperated. Another lie? Why would he grasp for straws?

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