Page 130 of Tormented Billionaire Romance Series

I smiled at my phone.

I sighed and glanced at my office. It felt like home here. I knew I wouldn't have reacted well to moving. Nothing could have gotten me to leave—not even someone as handsome and intelligent as Gabe. It just wasn't meant to be and I had accepted that. I knew he accepted it, too.

I held up my phone again and opened a fresh text.

“It makes me happy that you're happy,” I wrote. “You should know that.”

I watched the three dots appear at the bottom of the screen, indicating that he was typing.

He replied, “That makes me happy, too!”

“I guess we're just in a cycle of happy!”

“How are things back home?”

I smiled at my phone again. “Everything has been going well. Levon is moving in with me and my business has been booming. Everybody wants me to plan their parties.”

“Wow, moving in already?”

I rolled my eyes. “Aren't you supposed to be at work right now?”

“I was on my break. I just wanted to share my view with you guys.”

“Well, I'm glad you did. It looks amazing.”

“Maybe you could come visit sometime!”

I laughed. “I think you already know the answer to that.”

He sent me a laughing face and then added, “Some things never change.”

“But some things do change. I never wanted to hurt you with the breakup, Gabe. I hope you know that.”

“I know, Clara.”

I nodded. “I just knew you weren't going to commit. But I've come to terms with that.”

“I think we both have.”

“I'll be sure to send you pictures of the view from my office next.”

I giggled as I read his response: “You're such a dork!”

I set my phone down as I looked at my office again.

Yeah, I thought.This definitely is home for me.

I stepped out of my car, taking my purse and my coffee with me. I unlocked my office and walked inside, inhaling the faded scent of vanilla. I walked over to the candle I had used the day before and lit it again, delighting in the wonderful aroma that filled the room. I went to my desk and set down my purse.

When I sat down, I heard my phone chime again.

I checked my phone and found a text from Levon.

It read, “Can't wait to live with you!”

I smiled and bit my lower lip. I set my phone on my desk and powered up my laptop, aiming to check my emails for the day. It was hard to focus when I knew Levon would soon be with me. And everyone seemed happy for us. It made my heart flutter to think we were about to live happily ever after.

As I focused on work emails, I picked up a decent pace. I went through a few party planning sheets as I wrote down what a few new clients wanted for their parties. I plucked my folder from beneath my desk and started organizing the tabs, applying fresh ones for the new client requests. Once they were organized, I went through the sheets to tally up their totals.

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