No More Layovers for a Love That Won't Land novel Chapter 14

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Chapter 14

The person who walked in wasn’t the one he’d been hoping for. It was Mia.

She’d clearly heard him call out Freya’s name, and she couldn’t wrap her head around why some secretary kept getting between them.

She stared at Jasper’s obvious disappointment, her blood beginning to boil.

“Seriously? Treya again? Do you actually have a thing for her?” she demanded.

Jasper didn’t answer. The moment he realized it wasn’t Freya walking through that door, he’d mentally checked out

His detachment only pissed Mia off more. Tears welled in her eyes as she lost it completely.

“She’s just your goddamn assistant! A nobody! I knew from day one she wanted in your pants. Good riddance she’s gone! Jasper, you told me I was the only woman you’d ever love. What the hell is happening? Are you actually into

her?”

Faced with Mia’s barrage, Jasper’s thoughts were a jumbled mess. He stayed silent.

But Mia was used to being worshipped. The more he ignored her, the more she hated Freya. She violently swept

items off his desk.

“I heard everything just now! You were asking where Freya went. You want to track her down and bring her back! You’ve got feelings for her!”

At his limit, Jasper looked at Mia and saw nothing of what had once captivated him. He couldn’t understand how he’d fallen for someone so petty and demanding–someone who had driven Freya away.

The realization snapped his last thread of restraint. His eyes burned as he finally answered:

“And what if I do? Do you have any clue what you’ve done?”

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