Page 57 of Art of Love
Chapter 14
Jia
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Stephan stared at thewindow for a good few seconds after the door closed.
Then he looked at me, and I watched something that looked like hurt form in the depths of his eyes.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt you two, but then I kind of guessed he was here.”
I clenched my jaw, not really knowing what I should say to that.
“If you thought he was here, why did you come?”
He sighed and pressed his lips together. “I guess I was trying to...”
It was the same thing as this morning. Since I’d been in L.A., there wasn’t a day that went by that he hadn’t come to see me, and then it was like he didn’t want to leave my side.
It made me uncomfortable because the time for us had passed. I appreciated all he’d done for me, but that didn’t mean I wanted to feel obligated. Plus, there was the whole thing about him cheating on me when we were together.
It was all just shit.
Fuck, like I was the type of woman who you could cheat on. Like I meant nothing. And here he was, doing whatever he thought he could do because someone else was interested in me.
“Don’t. Don’t say it.” I held my hand up. “Don’t tell me you came here with the purpose to stop anything from happening between Hunter and me. Don’t tell me that. And I’m not mad at you. Thanks for bringing my purse.”
I didn’t want to be mad at him. The relationship we had was very sensitive, for lack of a better word to describe it.
“Jia, I’m sorry. Can’t blame a guy for trying.” He lifted his shoulders slightly.
“Yes, actually, you can.Ican, and I am. I love that we’re friends, but that’s all I want from you.”
“Why not more? We were good together.”
“Yes, we were, but you made me feel like nothing when you cheated on me. I was always made to feel like nothing, and you added to the list of people responsible for making me feel that way.”
“I was stupid. It was a stupid move on my part.”
“I would never have done that to you.” I shook my head.
“I know. I know. It’s fine... I’m gonna stop trying to be with you, but be careful with this guy. Remember, you both want the same job, and it’s not any old job either. You can’t fully trust someone like that.”
