The Best Friend's Contract novel Chapter 24

''I'm just being cautious when it comes to my life. Look at you, you took the chances and you were happy but you got hurt in the end. Yet, you're still putting yourself out there to look for more capable chances of falling in love with someone. I can't be you and I can't expect the best to happen,'' I reply, causing him to sit back and watch my sudden outburst.

''I loved Chloe. She was everything to me,'' He replies, slowly and almost inaudible. ''No matter what she did to me and no matter how badly she hurt me, I will never stop living the life I once lived. She's not going to be something that comes in between myself,'' He adds.

Chloe, the woman he has ever loved more than himself. Everything about them screamed total perfection and I'd be lying if I say I didn't envy them when they were still together because they were simply, in love. Simple as that.

Their love was strong, it was enough to convince him and let his guard down but to only receive and ultimate pain at the end. Maybe, he's just stronger than me, emotionally because he is where he should be—with his son, living happily together.

''I didn't make a wrong choice by marrying her but instead I made a right one because if I didn't confess my love to her or ended up being her husband, I wouldn't know how hard it is to find true love. The kind of love that would accept you for who you are, through thick and thin and not just through the happiness that we once had. So, Kenna . . . you're wrong, I don't regret taking chances in my life,'' He says, silencing me.

He's right. I am wrong.

''I'm sorry,'' I mutter under my breath before drinking my water.

''Don't sweat about it. I know how women are,'' He replies with a slight smirk which causes me to chuckle, liking how he would always know how to cheer up the moment.

Aidan walks back with a sigh escaping his lips as he takes a seat, putting his phone on the table before cracking his knuckles—leaving both Dimitri and I to stare at him. We both know that he's seriously tense about work and he's never at ease whenever he takes a day off or more. He would even work from home because it pleases him to at least, work.

''I think my mother is going to be the cause of my death,'' He says which causes Dimitri to scoff before bursting into laughters.

''Not a surprise,'' Dimitri replies.

''I thought you were getting a call from work?'' I ask.

''I was and she called me afterwards,'' Aidan continues to speak. ''Started to remind me about tomorrow, my tux and all the stuff I don't want to repeat. She even asked me to list the important things—I forgot one and she asked me to start again from the top,'' He adds.

Dimitri laughs, ''Believe me, man. She's secretly a devil.''

''She just wants everything to turn out perfect. That's all,'' Aidan runs his fingers through his hair, again. This time, a bit more rough than previously as he sighs, deeply.

My eyes wander to Dimitri who seems to think of something, cheeky. With both of his eyes are focusing onto Aidan as his lips curve up into a sly smirk, ''At times like this . . . there's only one solution. You won't like it, Kenna but there's only one. One small solution,'' He says.

''Why won't I like it?'' I ask, confusingly.