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Chapter 28
Emily Warner
I could feel a ball in my stomach as I checked out of the hotel. I couldn’t hug Lucas goodbye because it was awkward for me to say things in front of Eleanor. We just did a weird handshake, followed by an awkward wave as I left.I felt sick. I wanted to cry, it felt like I was not going to see him again.The past two months were already brutal for me and now just seeing him for one day and parting ways is just painful.I used to think I was heartbroken when Hank got engaged, but this is actually heart wrenching. I knew in my heart that meeting Lucas again was not going to happen and even if it does, it might take months or even years.What is it about me? How can I be so unlucky?Lucas.I want to be around him. I feel so safe and comfortable around him. He makes me feel loved. I have always felt so insecure while getting intimate with other guys but with him, it feels like he wants me irrespective of all the
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