LJ’s POV
We sat in our home office, staring at the numbers in front of us, but didn’t really see them. Our mind drifted back to Erika. She’d seemed so strong yet fragile at the same time, that all we wanted to do, was to hold her until the pained expression in her eyes went away.
But she’d just walked off on us.
We’d been surprised at first and thought that it was just her boyfriend she let walk all over her. But--- hearing what she said, about her entire life – how men had treated her…
We’d been sort of disappointed, thinking that she’d been that kind of woman who’d just settle because of fancy things or decor or titles. We’d never imagine someone as seemingly confident and kick-ass would ever settle for anything in her life.
But if there was one thing we’d learned, it was that appea
