Chapter 14: Derrick's POV
I couldn't focus on running my own business because of Ayla Ellison.
The numbers on my screen blurred together, the spreadsheets made no sense. The quarterly reports are usually my sanctuary, my escape but now it was nothing but gibberish.
Is it my love or my pride?
I cared about her but my feelings for her have tripled since I learnt she was with Colton Woods.
I shoved the laptop aside, and stared at the wall.
Her face was everywhere.
Ayla. Laughing with Colton, touching Colton. Choosing Colton.
I saw it. The way she leaned into him, the way she smiled at him.
The way she looked at him like he was her hero.
I was her villain.
Yup! I have become the villain in Ayla's story.
I slammed my fist on the desk, the coffee cup rattled and spilled onto my fil
