Chapter Twenty-Four JoshIt’s been a full week since I strolled into Speakeasy, expecting to join in on a legendary celebration. The Wish Upon a Gift launch was a total success, meaning I was finally free from that stupid deal I made with Brody. My plan for the evening was foolproof: surprise Peyton at her favorite bar, meet her best friends, and then take her home with me for some much-deserved celebrating one-on-one. Instead, I was greeted with the tongue-lashing of a lifetime. So, yeah, just about the opposite of what I had in mind. Even with a week to recover, my ego is still a little bruised from being rejected so completely by a woman I miss on the daily. Unfortunately, that’s the least of my worries. I’m torn the f**k apart over the thought that I obviously hurt her. But I had no c

