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Immediately, I held my hand out, shutting him up.“Don’t you dare bring that up,” I said through clenched teeth, glaring at him.

Kent froze and took a step back before clearing his throat.

“I swear, if I find out you mentioned anything about that in this so-called interview you forged, I’ll fire your ass.”

“You’re right, I should know better than to mention that.I promise I mentioned nothing about it.”

“Damn right you should.”

“We’re good, right?”Kent questioned, still unsure if I was going to back out or stay the course with their ridiculous idea.

“Yep, we are good.”

“Okay, great, now I need to get back in there and tell them you are agreeing to this.I need you to clean up your guest bedroom, get some groceries, get some furniture, and get ready for one busy fall season.”

“Yep, whatever,” I said, taking off through the door on my way to the locker room.

Chapter Four

Emma - Late September

With my bagslung over my shoulder and a cafe mocha in my hand, I boarded the plane that was heading to Vancouver.The last three weeks had been hell.While I’d been working on getting things ready for this case, Mark had been planning his exit.It was right after the dinner with the Chilton’s, and my announcement that I’d be leaving for a minimum of three months for work, that he announced that he’d met someone.A week later, he’d moved himself along with all his things in with Bianca, his administrative assistant.While at first I’d been upset, it was Chantal who quickly reminded me how unhappy I was.

I’d just gotten everything arranged at my seat and had sat down when I felt my phone vibrate.I grabbed it and looked down to see a message from Chantal.

Chantal: Good luck with everything.;)

Emma: What’s the wink for?

Chantal: As if you don’t know?

Emma: I haven’t a clue.

Chantal: It’s a reminder to go after what you really want.

Emma: Well, what I really want is another cafe mocha to get me through this flight but I’m already on the plane and they are getting ready to taxi out, so I don’t think a wink is going to do it.

Chantal: Stop, you know what I’m talking about.

Emma: You are crazy if you think there is ever going to be anything between me and Colton.

Chantal: My dear, my mother always said, never say never.

Emma: I’m not even going to dignify that with an answer.Talk soon.

Chantal: Safe flight.Go get him.

Emma: :S

Emma - Seventeenyears ago

“Ow!Let go of my hair!”I screamed as searing pain ripped through my scalp.

Evil laughter filled my ears as Heidi Pendalton, the school’s only feared female bully, wrapped my tangled hair around her fist.

“What are you going to do if I don’t?”she sneered, giving another hard tug before finally letting go of the handful of hair she had.

I backed up and smoothed out my still-tangled hair, swallowing hard.