“I know he loves you. Maybe I believe too much in romance. Do you not have any feelings for him, Ivy?” “Somewhere between him not believing that I was pregnant and him committing me to a mental hospital, I lost my love for him. In fact, I think I hate him now. I want him out of my life forever.” Nicole looks at me sceptically. “Then why did you come back here?” “We needed to discuss business. I have some issues at home. I needed to strengthen my position and that needs a serious expansion of my business allies. Theodore had reached out and Ryder convinced me I should give him a listen despite everything.” Nicole looks at me. She knows me even now after all of these years. “Really?” “Fine! Maybe a part of me wanted to see him, I won’t lie. Still he hasn’t changed at all, and he especi

