Page 84 of Tormented Billionaire Romance Series

“Unless it's for business, you know it doesn't serve you, right?”

“I don't know what serves me at this point.”

“Well, it's certainly not Gabe. He made the decision to move to New York without even telling you about his plans. In fact, he sort of dumped them on you and expected you to just accept them.”

“That's right.”

She nodded while popping a few kernels of popcorn into her mouth. After chewing and swallowing, she said, “That means he wasn't considering how you would feel.”

“I mean, Levon did the same.”

“But let's focus on Gabe for the time being. He decided he was going to move to New York whether you agreed or not. That means he was perfectly okay with leaving you in the dust.”

I frowned. “Yeah, I wish he had been more considerate. But since I broke it off, I'm a lot happier without him. I'm feeling better about my decisions.”

“So, what's wrong with adding Levon to your life?”

“I mean, he never really left.”

“Technically, no. But now he's back in a different way. It could change things.”

I nodded. “I guess I feel guilty throwing my relationship with Gabe away so quickly.”

“You made a gut decision. I don't think it was rash or impulsive. I think you've always known what you want in your life and moving is not in your cards.”

“I've always been pretty firm about that. But where does that leave Levon? As much as I like him, I'm afraid of him leaving all the time.”

“I think it would be important to discuss that before you make any decisions.”

I hummed thoughtfully. “That's a solid idea.”

“I understand this is a lot. I would feel overwhelmed myself if things were moving this quickly in my own life.”

“Yeah, it's a lot to deal with, especially with the wedding.”

She nodded. “But that's over. Now, you can focus on the things you need to do for yourself. I'm always going to support what's best for you. And that means doing what makes your heart happy.”

I smiled warmly.

She took my hand suddenly and commanded my attention. When I met her gaze, she whispered, “I know that's Levon. He makes your heart happy. I can tell by the way you talk about him.”

“You should have seen us at the wedding.”

“Was it magical? Did you two dance?”

I smiled wider. “We did. It was sweet. We even danced to the song that was playing during our senior prom. We did our secret handshake in front of everyone. Hell, it's probably no secret that we got together that night.”

“So, no need to tell Gabe, then.”

“Well, I wouldn't want him to feel bad.”

“His feelings aren't your responsibility. What is your responsibility isyourfeelings and the actions you take as a result.”

I pursed my lips while thinking. When Laura released my hand, my fingers were covered in butter. I wiped them idly on my jeans.

I cleared my throat. “You're right about that. There's some things I should do.”

“Like what?”

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