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“Take it to Father. It’s his problem to deal with, now.”
    Shocked, Shane picked up the papers. “You’re not even going to look them over?”
    I shook my head, all the while clenching my jaw. I had to accept that I was no longer a part of Belmont International. Just as I needed to move on from Emily, so did I need to move on from the family business.
    Who knows? I could even start my own chain of exclusive hotels.
    “Look, I know you’re upset about what Dad did. Heck, I was upset by it, but don’t let the old man keep you from what you’re good at. Shit, I could have never turned that company into a multi-million dollar corporation, but you did,” he began, before placing the files he had picked up from the floor back on the couch. “Just think about it, bro.”

    Shortly after Shane left, I decided I needed to get some air. Being back in my home only brought me turmoil.
    Memories of Emily still haunted the space, making me want to be as far away from it, as possible.
    I knew I couldn’t stay at Charlette’s either, since the woman was fucking upset with me.
    What was it that women wanted? This had been the question swirling in my mind, as I came to a complete stop after hitting the heavy California traffic. Initially, I had been genuinely sorry for upsetting Charlette, but as the night ended and morning came, I became angry.
    What had she expected of me? Due to Charlette’s outlandish, childish, and dangerous behavior, I had just lost the most important woman in my life.  She seemed to think, I would be able to completely erase Emily out of my heart. It was fucking impossible. I had tried it before and failed. I would never forget! Never forget what we shared. Charlette would either have to come to grips with that and accept it, or release me of my marital contract and go on her merry way. Emily was not a woman I could easily remove from my life. Even though, it hurt to no end that she hadn’t thought the same of me.
    Punching a few keys into the dashboard console, I dialed Charlette’s driver; we needed to talk and clear things up, once and for all.
    “Sam, is Ms. Delacroix currently on the estate?” I asked the second he answered. I needed to know her whereabouts, before I gave him instructions for the evening.
    When he confirmed that Charlette hadn’t left the house since I departed, I rolled my eyes, but continued. “Inform Charlette, that we will be having dinner with my father tonight, at eight. I will text you the address. Please be sure to stress that this is a non-negotiable meeting,” I informed him before hanging up.
    It had been several days since the hospital, and I had not attempted to repair my life. Instead, I had been living on autopilot, going through the motions and trying my best to push all thoughts of Emily out of my mind. Tonight, would be the start of a new life for me—one without Emily. Though, I may not have control over my memories... Her scent, her laugh, her breathtaking smile, the feeling of her core clenching around my cock as I buried myself deep inside her sweet, tight, delicious pussy. One thing was for sure... I needed to move on with my life. To do that, I needed to be the Julien Belmont I once was, and not the pathetic man she had created.
    The fact that my father fired me, when I refused to end my relationship with Emily, still pissed me off. I had made the business what it was today. Without me, Belmont International wouldn’t have the expansions it had today. Nonetheless, my father chose to use my love of my work as leverage to make me yield to his command. It wasn’t a hardship for me at the time. I believed Emily and I had a future, but now... given the circumstances, her betrayal , I needed to rectify the situation.
    Emily had chosen to, yet again, walk away from what we shared. She walked away from me. Though my heart still fought to beat for her, I could never allow my head to follow it, again
    I had allowed my heart to lead me to this painful place,