Wild Nights With My Brother's Ex-Best Friend novel Chapter 47

Chapter 47

Chapter 47

NICOLE

The only thing that helps me shut my thoughts for a little while is Esmeralda’s surprise visit.

Haley’s the one who gave her a call, which explains why Esmeralda came to begin with.

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I have no choice but to explain the entire situation to her. The only thing I do is keep the details to myself, especially concerning the people involved.

Esmeralda understands my motives completely, and by the time I’m done, we’re both in tears with our hands clasped. She says, “I didn’t know you were going through this, Nicole. I’m so sorry that I wasn’t there for you.”

“It’s not your fault,” I reply before we hug while still seated at the table. It’s awkward, but we manage nonetheless. Then, we find ourselves laughing at the absurdity of it all.

It’s the best I’ve felt in a long time.

“What are you going to do about your job?” she asks as she settles into her seat and picks up her mug of tea.

I sigh and rub my forehead. “I didn’t even tell my boss anything. I’m probably fired by now.” When I think about Sebastian, it all feels like it happened a long time ago. It doesn’t even feel like I’m the one who was there, working alongside him while attending events. “I just left without giving any word.”

“You should try to contact him and explain,” she remarks as she takes a sip. “You have proof that you were hospitalized. If he fires you for that, then he really wasn’t a nice guy at all.”

I know she’s right, but at the same time, I’m terrified of taking that step. Do I still want the job, though? Absolutely.

“Yeah,” I agree with her. “I’ll do just that.”

“Maybe you can even start on Monday,” she claims, setting the mug down. She has a mischievous smile tugging at the corners of her lips. “Oh, I wanted to mention something to you. I hope you’ll agree.”

I shake my head at her. “What is it this time?”

“I have this upcoming trip planned. I think it’ll be really good for you, you know? It’s for a weekend getaway in two weeks. We’ll go to the beach and have some fun. What do you think?”

I shrug, “I still have time to decide, right?”

Esmeralda arches a brow at me. “I have to make reservations.”

“Are you asking me to decide now?”

“I am”

I take a deep breath. A weekend somewhere warm and fun will probably help me feel better. I’ve never been one to rot in bed whenever I have a problem. Not really, anyway. “Okay. Let’s go for it.”

Esmeralda celebrates, and we spend a few more hours together. Then, it’s time for her to go. We embrace at the door, promise to keep in touch, and I accompany her downstairs, and then I’m all alone in the apartment.

I have to call Sebastian.

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This thought is enough to drive me to grab my phone and search for his name in my contacts. For some reason, I’m

nervous.

I call anyway.

There’s silence on the other end of the line when he answers, and I immediately have a bad feeling. I have to say something, though, because he probably has my number saved, so he knows it’s me calling. “Sebastian?”

‘Nicole?”

“It’s me,” I claim before cringing at how cheerful I sound. “I’m sorry for only calling now-”

“Is everything alright with you?”

I sigh. “No.”

“What happened?” he demands. He sounds worried now. “You just disappeared and I didn’t hear from you again.”

“It’s hard to explain over the phone,” I state. “But I do have proof to excuse my absence. If you’ll give me a chance to explain myself, I’d be much obliged.”

I hear him breathing for a few beats before he says, “Of course. I thought…are you alright? Seriously?”

“I will be,” I claim.

“I was worried about you, Nicole,” he states, and I can tell that he sounds genuine. “Really worried.”

“I’m sorry about that.”

We arrange a meeting, which will be here, considering I can’t really head to the office right now, and then I hang up. I’m nervous that he’s coming here, but then I remind myself that he’s just Sebastian, and he’s a nice guy.

Understanding. Kind.

Now that everything is somehow resolved, it’s easy for me to hate myself for what I did. I feel incredibly stupid for having kept everything a secret. I should’ve been open and honest. I should’ve been brave and faced the mistake I made. Most importantly, I should’ve listened to Haley when she told me to watch out for Dan.

That’s my biggest regret to date. It cost me so much.

There’s nothing I can do about that, though. It’s over. I’ve made mistakes and there’s no fixing the past-all I can do is move on and try to learn something.

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