Page 55 of Good Girl Gone Bad

“You have?” He leaned closer, his brows furrowing. “Are you upping your price?”

“No. I’d like to sell it and donate the proceedings to a cancer foundation in my father’s name,” she said, her shoulders dropping a notch. Her arms relaxed, and she felt good about her decision to let go of the past and focus on the future. She’d accused Marco of being a coward, but was she any different, clinging to her old way of life instead of making room for the new?

Nico scratched the back of his neck, his expression a tad skeptical. As a businessman, she imagined he wouldn’t understand why she’d sell after everything she’d gained, and without asking for higher value. “Why the sudden change of heart?”

“Because I have a hard time letting go of things, and this is my first lesson.”

“Why contact me?”

“Because you need the location. I admit, it’s not like you’ll use it for anything exciting, but that’s not my problem.”

“Have you told my brother about it?”

“No.” She didn’t want to face Marco again, not after the abrupt way they ended things. She surged to her feet and continued, “You don’t have to tell him about my visit. You can tell him whatever you want. Have your people contact me with a price. I’ll give them the information for where they can donate the money. We can deal with signing the contract, etcetera, then you transfer the funds to the charity. I am going to need evidence the transfer was made.”

He stood as well. “No problem.”

“Thanks. That’s all,” she said, nodding. She’d have to move forward to a life without the salon, and without Marco. Somehow, saying goodbye to the shop seemed a lot easier than knowing she’d never get to kiss Marco Giordano again.

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