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Matt sighed.“Probably not, but if you sign this, you get what you asked for.”
Nodding, Beau brought the pen down and scribbled his name.
This was the best deal that could be had.Jordan didn’t have much—well, at least he thought he didn’t.Beau wasn’t about to ask for more than the company was worth.He wasn’t a dick like that.No matter how shitty the situation was, it couldn’t make Beau become unreasonable.Things didn’t work out all around.It was time for something new.
Flipping to the final page and the last provisions, he took a deep breath.He was free to do whatever he wanted.Closing his eyes, he scrawled the last signature.
Their corporation was finished.
Opening his lids, he put the pen down and turned to his lawyer.“That’s it?”
Taking the short stack, Matt flipped through and nodded at each page.“Yeah, we file this.I’ll make you a copy and send one to Jordan.You should receive a check from your former company, and we are done.”
Again, he offered his hand as he stood.
Blinking a few times, Beau reluctantly got to his feet.It was over.Finished.If life worked the way he’d like it to, he’d never have to see Jordan or Megan again.
All ties were cut.
He finalized everything with Matt with a brief conversation about how payment would work, and he was out the door.To do what?He hadn’t a clue, but one foot in front of the other was all he had to concentrate on in that moment.
Slightly dazed, Beau left the lawyer’s office with his papers, ending his business.The entire world was open to him.The buyout amount would be enough to keep him afloat for a few months.That was, if he wanted a break and to take stock of his situation.If he really scraped by, he might be able to pull a business together by the skin of his teeth, but starting a new company would definitely wipe him out.
This wasn’t a decision he needed to make today, so he would accept his win, keep his head high, and figure out what the hell he was supposed to do next over the days that followed.He wasn’t one to sit idle and let things happen.He would figure out his life eventually.
Strolling through the parking lot, his mind wandered back to Marissa and her lack of response to his gesture.He didn’t want to force the issue, but he hated the radio silence.He’d gotten closure with his business, and now he’d try one more time to get it from her.
Inhaling deeply, he removed his phone from his pocket and fired off a text.The last one.If this was it, he’d take his cue to leave her alone.Tucking his phone back into his pocket, he told himself he’d make peace with the outcome.Silence might be his answer, and there was nothing he could do to change that—well, nothing that wouldn’t make him look like a psychopath.
He’d only known her for a few days.What was his problem, anyway?He was out of his damn mind to be this hung up on someone he met less than a week ago.Okay, it’d been almost two weeks, but that was just semantics.The point was still the same.
When his cell vibrated in his pocket, he nearly leaped out of his skin.Doing his best not to drop the papers onto the ground, he sought his phone.
46
Marissa
Thechurchwasmagnificent.Marissa wasn’t religious or anything, but she could appreciate the splendor that was this building with its stained-glass windows and heavy oak pews.With the flowers Carolyn wanted and the bunting draped everywhere, tomorrow would be absolutely magical.
That was if Erich’s friends would take this rehearsal seriously.The bride’s patience was running thin with their antics.They were on a tight timeline because they kept messing around and purposely screwing up the order or asking silly questions about the ceremony.If they delayed any further, everyone would be late for the dinner afterward.
No one wanted that.
Marissa’s stomach rumbled in protest as the priest reviewed some final details with everyone.Leaning into the groomsman she’d been paired with, Doug, she got his attention.
“If you do not cut this fucking shit out, I am going to rip your balls off and stuff them down your throat.I’m starving, and you are preventing all of us from getting to the rehearsal dinner,” she whispered.
His brows lifted, and he took a step away from her.Turning slightly, he caught the eye of another groomsman.With a bob of his head, the other man nodded and tapped the guy beside him.
Message delivered.
With a shimmy of her shoulders, Marissa was satisfied she’d done her bridesmaid duty of the evening and got the groomsmen to behave so Carolyn didn’t have to lose her shit on them.She had enough on her plate.Apparently, the hotel had mis-booked her grandmother’s room, and it wasn’t handicap accessible, so she’d have to change accommodations the next day.Thankfully, Tina handled that.The only thing everyone had to do was hold it together for another twenty-four hours, and the wedding would be done.On to the reception where the party really began.
As she waited for the go-ahead, her gaze wandered to the bouquet of ribbons and bows in Carolyn’s hand.They were made from the decorations on the gifts she’d received during her bridal shower.The colors popped against the cute white spring dress the bride wore.
It reminded her of the flowers sitting in the vase back at her hotel room and the note Beau had written.She hadn’t responded to him.Her heart wanted her to run to him and throw caution to the wind.Who cared what happened?Live in the moment and be happy with the few days they had, but her head reminded her of the reality.
No job.No home.He was located in Florida.It couldn’t work.
