"Do you know how hard it was to—"
I ended the call and dropped my phone on the kitchen island like it was lava.
'After all these years... After all these years...' My legs turned heavy as I stumbled back and pressed my hand against my chest where my heart raged. 'Why would she call me now after all this time?'
*Ring Ring*
'What does she want with me? Why is she calling me when she and my fath— her husband have disowned me? Did Bruno go and talk with them? That can't be a good reason.' I stared at the phone as it rang, and my hand refused to move. 'No, I'm sure it's because they heard Sebastian and I are dating. I can bet she wants to reconnect because of him. He's rich and will be good for business. It makes sense why she would call me after all this time.'
My eyes narrowed at the pho
