Chapter Fourteen
“I’m sorry,” said Adalia, pressing the receiver to her ear and breathing lightly. She didn’t want to let on how freaked out she was.
She’d been too harsh the day before, probably because she was jealous of his success on some level. Jealousy was never constructive, anyway.
“That’s okay.” Trent coughed away from the phone then cleared his throat. “I understand you’re going through a tough time. Sorry if I came on too strong.”
“No, that’s all right. I was a b***h on wheels yesterday.” Adalia smiled in spite of the situation. She shifted around on her sofa, unable to banish the flash to Trent on top of her. It made her squirm.
“Look, I’ve gotta run. I’ll catch up with you later.”
The phone line went dead, and Adalia sighed softly. That was it. Trent was definitely finis
