Page 470 of His Virgin Romance Series

“Friends?” she repeated. I could tell she was still bitter about our breakup. “Is that how you refer to all your ex-girlfriends?”

I saw amused smirks and raised eyebrows from her group of friends and Trent let out a guffaw of laughter. “Some things never change, huh, Seth?” he said, punching me on the arm. “I had no idea you were one of his many, many girlfriends, Jen.”

“Apparently, I was,” Jennifer said, smiling forcibly at Trent before turning to me. “You’ve done well for yourself. No surprise, considering that work was always your first priority.”

“Do I sense some hostility behind your smile, Jen?” the dark-haired girl in their group asked jokingly.

“Hostility?” Jennifer repeated. “Why would I be hostile? Every girl loves being treated like a second-class citizen.”

Trent whistled, and there was a tittering of nervous laughter from the group. “Uh…why don’t we check you guys in,” I said smoothly, flagging down Steven. “Let me get you some drinks, too.”

“That’s a great idea,” Trent nodded. “I think Jennifer might need something iced to cool her down.

She shot Trent a glare as I pointed the group towards the check-in counters. Trent and his friends followed Steven to the reception counter, but Jennifer stayed behind. I could see that there were daggers beneath her smile.

“So, it’s been awhile since we last saw each other,” she said.

“Uh yes, it has.”

“Do you even remember how long?”

“Two years?”

“Four,” she said curtly.

“Wow,” I said. “That long, huh.”

“You did everything you set out to do,” she said, looking around at the resort.

“Does that piss you off?” I asked, without bothering to be subtle.

Jennifer smiled. “A little,” she nodded.

I laughed, appreciative of her honesty. “I’m sorry about how things ended with us, Jennifer.”

“Please,” she replied. “You were not sorry then, and you’re not sorry now. You’re just saying that because it’s the gentlemanly thing to do.”

“At least I have that going for me.”

She pursed up her lips. “You have a lot going for you,” she said. “That’s never been your problem.”

“I have a feeling that if I ask what my problems are, I’ll get a list that’ll be a little too detailed.”

She smiled. “Are you seeing anyone at the moment?”

I wondered why she was asking me the question. Was it simple curiosity or did she have some hidden agenda? I was on the precipice of mentioning Brie when I changed my mind at the last moment. After all, Jennifer was an old girlfriend who wasn’t exactly my greatest fan. I didn’t want her causing problems while she was here, and I certainly didn’t want her knowing too much about my personal life.

“No one important enough to mention,” I said, employing a callous tone.

“I see that you haven’t changed.”

“You were lucky to get away.”

Jennifer didn’t look particularly amused. She looked around the resort with a critical eye. “You helped design this building, didn’t you?”

“How did you know?”

“Because I took the time to get to know you while we were dating, Seth,” she replied scathingly. “Not that you ever returned the favor.”

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