Chapter 11

"If it weren't for you, Alyssa would never have divorced me!" Hendrix fumed indignantly. This was delightful news to Nicole. "Really? Are you really divorced?" Hearing Hendrix's silence and the slight hitch in his breathing, she instantly got the answer she wanted. It was true! Hendrix and Alyssa were really divorced! Nicole was over the moon, and her voice rose an octave as she spoke. "Don't be too sad, Hendrix. Alyssa doesn't know what she's missing out on by divorcing you. If it were me, I would never leave you. I've had a crush on you all these years. Can't you give me a chance now?" Just like that, she popped the question she'd been dying to ask. Hendrix didn't even stop to hesitate for a moment before replying, "No. I don't love you. I only love Alyssa. Haven't I repaid you enough for what you did for me? How many more years do I have to let you destroy everything in my life before you're satisfied?" Nicole's smile faltered. "I didn't mean to… Hendrix, I…" She wanted to