Chapter 38

JESSIE Dropping the weight bar onto the floor, I stand straight and flex my shoulders before pulling out my earbuds. “That’s an impressive weight for a short-stack like you,” a low voice says behind me. “What is that. One ten?” “One twenty actually,” I say, wiping the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand. “What can I do for you, Shane?” I turn around to find him already dressed in one of his impeccably tailored suits, despite it being only 8 a.m. He looks damn near good enough to eat and he knows it. I’m so glad that my cheeks are already flushed from my gym session as I remember what I said to him last night. I’m aware that it’s ridiculous to be upset about the fact that he once loved Erin, but I can’t help it. He's so closed off from me. He reminds me at every opportunity that I am nothing more than sex to him. I have asked myself what is so special about Erin that she was able to capture his heart, but I suppose I know the answer. She's smart and successful, and she looks lik