Too Late: She Chose The Billionaire Heir

be the highlight of the year. Instead, it

dance floor. Jax and Catalina moved with a synchronization that made my sto

idn't speak. He knew exactly when she would

made for each other," so

re practically soulmate

overly sweet punch t

ress shimmering under the strobe lights. She didn't look

d, touching my arm. Her finge

I said, pu

ally glad you and Jax are still trying. I actually told him he should ask you out back

oom t

him to a

se memories-Jax asking me to the movies, the shy confessio

ad assigned him because sh

me," I

stall. I dry-heaved over the toilet, but not

I didn't tell Jax. He

of students from the drama club were drinking wine in the corner-technica

her cheeks flus

I lost my charm bracelet in the lake. He spent four hours diving for it until his lips turned b

oup sw

n yours, hasn't

wine. "I mean, he dates other people to pass

en behind

people to p

matched a memory I had

mergency.* (He had b

t practice.* (He had be

fying puzzle. I wasn't his girlfriend. I wa

nge then. He looked aro

out. It was aut

me sitting i

m Catalina, who was beaming at hi

ered. "I didn't kn

my water bottle on the tabl

hand that had held mine. T

ice was steady, which surp

irk playing on her lips.

a," she called out. "

in Jax's eyes

ying. You'd do anything for me, r

"That was a

d your dad you'd never take over the com

e sound was like a gun

too

ping in front of me. "Did you

it in my eyes. The adoration

e," I

him. He was handsome. He was charm

to go,

ian

k at Catalina. I didn't need to. I k

ed like