Chapter 62

Olivia POV

Sitting across from Emily, I think she has everything she’s ever needed; a man that loves her, a kid that simply adores her. This thing with Jacob will pass. It’s just another stumbling block in their relationship.

Nobody said it would be easy. Just because she’s wearing his ring, doesn’t mean the hard work stops. Now it only begins—for both of them. Every day, they have to prove to each other that they are worthy of the other’s love.

I can’t say the same for Mason and me. I would define our affair as something of a stalemate. After that night at the bar, I thought it better to let him cool off. It’s been a few weeks and I guess the cooling off period is done.

But all this time on my own has given me a chance to think, an introspection of sorts.

I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s better off without me. Mason and I are from two different worlds. He can’t see that now, but the contrasts will be as glaring as night and day when he introduces me to his friends, or even w