Mack Brown, a successful psychologist, moved to Chicago after her first heartbreak. After meeting a lawyer, Zander Carmichael, she believes she's starting to warm up to commitment again, that is until she bumps into her first love 6 years later. Sec...
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It's been 3 weeks since the whole Zander and Anezka shock. I spent the first week crying every private second I could. Constantly questioning how fucked could I be to make him do what he did. Am I not good-looking enough? Is my personality the problem? Am I shit in bed? Any question that would bring down my self-esteem that you could possibly bring to mind, I thought of in that first week.
The endless texts and calls from Zander did not help the situation either. The second week, through the help of Sapphire, I realized the woman that I am. The woman, who fought through the biggest heartbreak of her life five years ago and still happens to be the CEO of her own company, and no man should ever make me question my worth. It still hurts, but I can't let him bring me down.
Zander calmed down with the messages and asked politely to talk. I told him I would let him know as everything is still really fresh for me still.
"Should I meet him?" I ask Sapphire while biting the end of my pen. An old habit that has resurfaced. She looks at me with concern. I can tell she's thinking something but is too scared to say it.
She lets out a sigh and looks at me with her hands closed together. "Mack, you know I hate what Zander has done to you. I also love the fact you have picked yourself up, but I know you're hurting. This wasn't just a random fling babe, this was a relationship that lasted for longer than a year. I think you do need to talk to him."
I give her a smile and hold my hands out towards her. She envelopes her hands in mine and returns a smile back to me.
I don't know what I would have done without her these past two weeks. She's been my rock. She and Sam have been amazing and nothing but supportive. I get my phone out from the drawer on my desk and click on the call icon next to Zander's name. After 4 rings, I finally hear his voice after what seems like years.
"Mack?" he says. He sounds surprised.
"Meet me tomorrow at Saltoni's for lunch. You wanna speak, there's your chance." I state and end the call before he can change my mind. I hear a notification sound from my phone and see it is Hunter confirming his meeting with me tomorrow.
As if she can read my mind, Sapphire asks "Hey, you spoke to Hunter?"
"Not since that meeting day. We actually have an appointment with his company tomorrow." I reply
"Are you going to tell him you're single?"
"He is part of the company that works with my company. I have to keep things professional, no matter what history we might have." I let her know.
She nods her head in agreement and walks out to her office. The day could not feel any longer. I don't look as good as I usually do. I have not had any effort to do my makeup properly or anything. The only thing covering my eye bags are my glasses. I wish this day would be over already.
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I tried a bit more with my appearance this morning. If I'm going to see Zander the last thing I want him to think is that I'm falling apart without him. I have never needed anyone in my life, let alone a man.
