Chapter 31

• ALEXIS GALLAGHER
• As soon as I heard that dialogue, I left there instantly, and I honestly couldn't tell if it was for a noble reason — like not wanting to hear a conversation I clearly shouldn't, because my name was mentioned — or if I just left because I was scared, scared of hearing things I didn't want to. It was somewhat embarrassing — especially considering I was 23 —, but still, my mind was questioning what it all meant. Because while a part of me seemed to feel something, confusion seemed to take over everything.
• And yes, I knew what I had set for myself, but I was almost throwing it all away, just to win her over once and for all, and make her forget any doubts she might have had.