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Chapter 45 - Layla Prime
Layla POV
“Hey, do you want me to drop the letter off at your work when I go out?” Jo asks while we eat our breakfast. She had been incredible all night; she slept with me, cradling and helping me make sense of my life.
“Yes, please,” I say before bringing a spoon full of Froot Loops into my mouth. I don’t want to see him or anyone that works at that place anymore. He chose her, and I decided to move on with my life, far away from him, far away from any Ashford, for that matter.
I have had my phone turned off since last night. I don’t want my mother to call me and make me cry again. I am going to spend the day mourning the life I could have had if Louise didn’t make an appearance, and after grieving all day, I will move on tomorrow.
I will find another job, I will start
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