Bold (The Dark Billionaire, #8) Read Online Free PDF Page B

after reading books and watching too many movies.
    She didn’t really feel good about that particular project and realized that she was actually more comfortable as a private chef. Her clients were influential and powerful people; most of them were very friendly and interesting. They always had something to teach her, whether it was about business, politics or life in general.
    Jennifer realized that it would be stupid to give up such a great opportunity to be around these people. What could she really gain from being a cooking teacher? What kind of people would she meet?
    The hiring process was already a big problem in and of itself, and had given her a taste of what she could expect if she decided to go further.
    Things were clear now. It wasn’t for her. It wasn’t her path. Destiny had put her on another path; a path that she had neglected at first, thinking that it was an obstacle when it fact, it was the greatest opportunity of her life.
    Jennifer decided to call New York and canceled everything: no more cooking school for her. She didn’t feel anything about it. She didn’t feel sad or hurt or worried to make a mistake. She had gained clarity of purpose and was impressed by her own determination.
    Bruce asked her if she was absolutely sure about her decision. She didn’t change her mind, even though he tried to trick her into thinking she was making a big mistake. It didn’t matter at all. She completely owned her decision and would embrace all the consequences.
    What was the worst that could happen anyway? Nothing. She actually had more to lose by giving up a growing business. There was more risk involved with trying something new from scratch and it wasn’t really worth it.
    The other topic that had given her headaches, heartaches and sleepless nights was her confession. She was finally free from the guilt of keeping a secret from her husband. She didn’t live in darkness and shame anymore. Bruce knew everything about Jennifer’s affair with Enzo and it would definitely take time for him to recover. Their relationship, their marriage would probably suffer from it at first, but Jennifer knew that she had made the right decision anyway.
    It was just the right thing to do. Over the long run, it would pay off and Jennifer hoped that it would even reinforce their mutual trust and love for each other. With time, Bruce would finally see that Jennifer really cared about him. He would realize that she was willing to do anything to win his heart again.
    What happened next was something that Jennifer would have never expected. For the next three days, Bruce didn’t touch her at all. Of course, she was aware of his difficulty to trust her but she was hoping for more proximity, more tenderness and signs of affection. Bruce wasn’t cold, though. He wasn’t distant either. They still talked and laughed together, but at night, he didn’t try anything.
    They were in the middle of the sea, on a beautiful yacht, but Bruce didn’t seem to enjoy it. He didn’t want to take advantage of the environment to create playful and steamy situations with Jennifer. It was understandable but also, very painful to see him like that. It was like he was unable to feel any attraction for her, or refused to let go.
    Jennifer figured that Bruce was holding back. On the surface, he didn’t want to create more problems and acted normal. He hadn’t created more drama and had tried his best to be friendly and funny as usual. But deep inside, there was something wrong.
    Jennifer had thought that everything was good, but she had been too optimistic - or too naive. She had broken something in their marriage. She had broken something very fragile in Bruce’s heart. She knew that there was still love in there, but something was missing.
    When she tried to raise the subject, Bruce changed the conversation or acted like everything was fine. Jennifer knew that it wasn’t true. Almost a week without sex was not fine; it didn’t look right. Bruce