Page 100 of Heartbreak Hero

Sara gave a choking laugh. Michelle was the airhead of their bunch, and right then, her humor helped.

God, she loved her friends.

And she was glad they were on her team.

Now, she had some planning to do.

Via video call, Sara had Ana, Sara, and Michelle on her laptop feed. It was their go-to way to talk.

Carla sent a text saying she couldn’t make it today, so Sara took a deep breath and started.

“So, they said that Levi gave the money back,” she said.

“Who said?” Ana asked.

“My father and his lawyer.” Sara glanced at the door to her room, but wasn’t worried about being overheard. Beyond her door was her own private sitting room, and the door to that was locked as well. Unless they put cameras or bugs in here, she was safe to talk freely.

“When?” Ana demanded.

“After our first meeting in San Francisco.”

“How was that first meeting?” Lily asked with a growing smile.

“We…hooked up that night,” Sara admitted, rubbing a hand over her stomach.

“Okay, so he came to you, you guys did it, and he gave the money back,” Lily said. “That sounds like he’s smitten.”

“It sounds like you’re in his corner,” Sara said with a slight frown. “I know he works for Max—”

Lily held up her hand, cutting her off. “Don’t even go there. I’m your friend first, but I think you need to hear him out.”

“I agree,” Ana chimed in. “Don’t you want to hear his explanation?”

“I do…” Sara whispered. “But there are huge gaps between us. Money, kids, jobs.” She ticked off her fingers.

“You can cross out the first one,” Lily informed her.

“What?” Sara knew she sounded confused. How in the world could she cross off money? Her family was loaded.

Of course, that didn’t matter, and she had only listed it because she was here at the Jones’s house.

“You’re right, I can walk away from it all without hesitating.”

That would put her and Levi on an even playing field.

It didn’t resolve their other differences, but perhaps it would help.

“No, you need to hear what I have to say.” Lily leaned toward the camera when she spoke. “There’s more to Levi than meets the eye.”

More?

Sara held her breath.

Now what?

Three weeks later…

Levi sat on a chair in the doctor’s office in downtown Seattle.

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