Rowan I nod my head to Neil as he watches me from his stool at the counter as I swirl the ice inside my glass glass. With my free hand, I untie the knot of my tie and take a deep breath. A day has passed since my arrival in London, and I regret leaving. I have immense work to do if I want to break away from my father's addiction, but despite this, I can't help but feel empty inside. I didn't think I could get to such a point, but here I am, waiting for the next break to pick up the phone and call her to hear her voice. I'm such a jerk in love. I sigh and look at my phone again. It's evening here, but in America, it's still afternoon and working time, and Adelaide told me she would be in a meeting for the next hour. I sigh again. When I got back to the office, I started to do some

