Chapter 12
Allen
I am a complete i***t. There are no two ways about it. And an asshole, to boot.
I only meant to keep Brielle at arm's length, that's it. Just to keep from succumbing to temptation. Instead, I swung too far the other direction and was a complete jerk to her all day.
I was so effective, in fact, that even if I did decide to pursue something with her, I think I have officially blown any chance I might have had.
I am still amazed that Brielle didn't just toss me the list of properties and walk away at one point. She could have. By all rights, she should have.
But she didn't. She kept her cool despite my clipped, icy tone and generally rude behavior.
I bang the steering wheel in frustration.
Because at the very end of the exceptionally long, tense day I put her through,
