Thirty-Three
Jameson's POV
I can't stop pacing after the call with Bella. My mind is a whirlpool of thoughts and emotions. Hearing her voice, the frustration and hurt in her tone, it tears me apart. I wanted to give her the answers she needs, but the truth is too complicated, too tangled in layers of business and personal stakes. And knowing she's on a vacation sponsored by Matt, it's like salt in the wound.
Gulping some of the whiskey in the glass I am holding, I grit my teeth in frustration. What she said about me not keeping the promise I made to her was the worst part of the punch. From the little she knows about me, she has learned that I am a man of my words.
I'm sure she must be wondering why I went back on my words when it came to her. Another huge punch lands below my gut just imagining how she must be feeling right now. I hope she doesn't feel like she is cursed or something.