I Want You Back by Meminger
Chapter 9

Chapter 0009

Laura

I was driving with Richard to Manhattan, and on the way, I was. chatting via text with Ava, my friend, whom I’ve always kept in touch

with.

Avie: So you’re going to Manhattan?

Lau: Yes, it will be a quick lunch with some investors. So I don’t have to worry about anything.

Ava: What if you meet an unwanted person there?

Lau: That’s very unlikely. But even if it happens, it doesn’t affect me

anymore.

Avie: You’re right, friend. Whatever it takes, your handsome boss will protect you and take care of you.

I smiled when I read that last message from her. Ava was always naughty between me and Richard, wanting me to get into a new relationship with him. Since I had left Manhattan and started a new life in Staten Island, Ava and I had never stopped talking; she was my confidant and a dear friend, but I had never asked her anything about what was going on with Jason, my ex-husband, so I didn’t know anything about him at all those five years, and to tell you the truth, I didn’t want to know; my life was going so well without having him ruin everything.

He was probably living his life happily with his beloved wife, Kendall, so why would I want to know about him? To hurt me seeing him all happy and me in shit? I did this in the first few years after the separation. I kept searching for him on social media together with Kendall; they looked so beautiful and in love in the photos together

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places, something Jason never did when he was married to me, but he was doing it with Kendall and proving that she was his great love.

So I found myself crying in the corners, jealous and missing him, crying because I wanted to be living that with him, hating Kendall for taking my man away from me and leaving me alone, but wondering how Kendall was going to take something from me that I never felt belonged at first? So as time went by, I started to distance myself and mask my emotions, focusing my attention and energy on my daughter, my studies, and my career. So nowadays, when there is news on TV that shows Jason with his wife Kendall beside him, she no longer hurts me as it used to, so I consider myself a healed person.

“Seeing you smile so beautifully like that makes me wonder who you’re thinking about,” said Richard, who was next to me. From the car window, you could see the thriving city of New York as far as the eye could see.

I smiled, showed him my cell phone, and said, “I’m talking to Ava, my friend. She wants to go home on Saturday night.”

“Ah yes, Ava,” he commented. Since Richard was very close to my daughter, he and Ava ended up meeting at one of the lunches a house. They were two nice people, so it wasn’t difficult for th deal with each other. “Is it just a girls’ night? Can I dress as a w to participate too?” He asked funnily, which made me laugh, and ended up inviting himself to that meeting.

“Oh, I don’t think Ava will mind, besides, Annie said she missed you, said, smiling. Maybe I should give Richard a chance.

“It will be a pleasure to see my little girl again,” he said, and I smiled once more. At that moment, the car stopped in front of an

establishment I knew. “We’re here,” Richard said.

“Is the meet going to be here?” I noticed the place that said “Charme”

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“Yes,” Richardrenied, the advisor said this is the Nemesis rep’s favorite restauram. Do you know this place?” I nodded briefly in response, stiil disturbed. “That’s great,” said Richard, smiling at me and taking my hand. Don’t worry so much, everything will be fine.” Then he got out of the car

I was still frozen in my seat Richard thought I was scared since we were going to presem a potent that was very important for my career, but in reality, I was in six beause knew that restaurant and didn’t have good memories of the place. It was there that Jason Davies humiliated me in every way

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Richard gently opened the card for me and wrapped one of his arms around my back, praeive and helpfully, as we entered the establishment. The Charme restaurant was different from five years ago, it was better and more antracive As soon as we went to the reception and said who we were, the retentionist took us to the VIP area of the place, where the Nemesis representative had already reserved a table with a view of the sen

“What a beautiful place, God in heaven, Richard.commented after we sat down at the table. We had arrived early, especially because didn’t want to leave our client waiting forus.. Him, I suddenly thou of inviting you to dinner here, would you accent? He asked, still flirtatious.

I shook my head and swallowed hard before replying Sorry, I have a busy schedule this week.” Suddenly, my throat was sodity that l picked up the glass of water on the table and drank it. Every corner of that place reminded me of that terrible night of humiliation, it was getting too much for me. Five years had passed, andilsatill

remembered everything as if it had been yesterday.

“Right. Richard said. He was hurt by my words, but licuittint pay

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Richard wasn’t noticing, but I was almost in a panic. I wasn’t going to be able to solve anything like that; and I wasn’t going to be able to present any project because all I could think about was running out of that restaurant and never coming back. So I stood up in a rush, ending up dragging my chair noisily back in the process. Some people at nearby tables looked in my direction questioningly, clearly replaceing that gesture impolite, but I didn’t pay any attention to them.

“Are you okay, Laura?” Richard asked worriedly, and I nodded.

“Yes, I am. I just need to go to the bathroom, I’ll be right back…” That’s when I quickly left and headed towards the bathroom.

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