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Chapter 194 Grayson 10 vouchers When I held that gift bag out to Harper about thirty minutes earlier , I was already picturing her eyes softening and her arms wrapping around me because the memory would hit too hard to ignore . Instead , she just handed it back to me like it was nothing to her . Her voice kept replaying in my head with everything she'd said to me and at that point , there was no denying that Maddox was going to win . Thinking about how she confronted me about Juliet and Claire , I wondered how she had found out .

I even ran a hand through my hair as I paced near the bed , the realization hitting me that if Harper knew then he knew as well and I didn't want to deal with that . I was so mad about it that I grabbed my phone and dialed Claire's number again . She hadn't been picking up and to me , that felt like I'd already called her a hundred times . I desperately needed to talk to her . When I called again and she finally picked up , I stopped pacing . " Hey , " she said in that overly sweet voice she was probably using on Maddox when she thought she was being charming .

" I was just thinking about- " " I don't have time for that ," I quickly snapped at her , running a hand down my face . " Why weren't you picking up before ? " It took her a few seconds to respond as she processed what I had just said to her . " I was busy and didn't hear my phone ring . What's gotten into you ? " she asked . " Wait , this is about last night , right ? It has to be . We all know that it didn't go exactly as planned ." I sat down on the bed with a sigh of frustration . " It's not just that we failed , " I said through clenched teeth . " The truth was exposed .

Harper said it to my face less than an hour ago . " She immediately gasped . " What ? How is that possible ? " " How would I know ? " I yelled into the phone . " I should be asking you that . " " Well , that sucks , but I don't know anything about that . You have to believe me . " While she continued trying to convince me , there was muffled movement on her end . " Hey , Juliet ! " she called out to her . " Yeah ? " Juliet shouted back in the background . " Do you know anything about Harper finding out ? " " About what ? " Juliet asked . " The plan , silly ." " What ? No , I don't .

That's not possible . We weren't careless in any way . " I let out a harsh laugh . " Claire , I've been giving you privileges you don't deserve . It's the same for you , Juliet , even though you just came in yesterday . " My voice was cold . " And this is how you handle things ? At this point- " 1/5 2:54 pm D Chapter 194 10 vouchers Claire burst into laughter like I was talking nonsense . " Privileges ? Are you being serious right now ? You're the one who made this offer last week . Don't act like I came to beg for it .

The only reason I accepted was because of the position you offered me , but let me make one thing clear , I can easily survive without it . I was doing just fine before . And you know what ? It's actually exhausting dealing with Maddox . He's so different now and acts like he doesn't care anymore . I'm so tired of humiliating myself for someone who won't even look at me like I spark any kind of desire in him ! " " Same here ! " Juliet's voice loudly chimed in from the background . I immediately felt my control slipping , making me want to put them in their place .

" I don't care about how either of you feel . This isn't about the two of you . " There was a sharp humorous laugh from Claire . " You know what ? I think it's time for you to handle this on your own . We don't work for you ! We're done ! " " You're- " The line went dead before I could finish . I stared at the screen , realizing that she had just hung up on me . For a second , I considered throwing the phone across the room so I could break it . My arm even tensed in readiness , but in the end , I chose not to do it . Breaking it wasn't going to fix anything .

My mind began racing as I was now on my own . I quickly got up from the bed , pacing faster this time . I even approached the mirror to stare at my reflection and I physically looked defeated . Even though everything was slipping , I still refused to let Harper go . Tiffany was out there somewhere , probably still enjoying herself with Josh in bed , so why shouldn't I ? I needed to cool off and clear my head and the swimming pool seemed like the perfect place for that , so I changed into something more appropriate and grabbed the key to my suite .

I felt that if I stayed in that suite any longer , I was going to lose the little patience that I had left . Maybe going to the pool and watching everyone else pretended like life was simple was going to remind me that I could still win that fight . I was in the elevator going down when my mother called . I actually expected her to do that sooner as I knew what she wanted to say . Taking a deep breath so I would sound as calm as possible , I swiped to answer . " Mom . " " Hello , dear , " she said warmly from the other end of the line .

" We're all wondering what time you and Tiffany will be coming over . It's already 12 PM " I closed my eyes for a second . I hadn't even spoken to Tiffany since she had walked out last night . " I'm not sure yet , " I replied , trying so hard to keep my frustrations inside . " I'll have to ask her , but we'll definitely be there . " She chuckled softly . " Good . I hope it's soon , because we can't wait to celebrate your big win . " I clenched my jaw at that description . Big win ? " Well , I don't think it was a big win at all ," I said , not even hiding the disappointment in my voice .

She sighed , the way she always did when she thought I was being too hard on myself . " Don't ever compare yourself to anyone , my son . In my eyes , you're still a winner . " 2/5 2:54 pm D W Chapter 194 10 vouchers Those words might have carried some weight had it been at a different time , but with everything that had been going wrong , I was far from being a winner .

As I stepped out of the elevator , I murmured something that sounded like agreement just to end the conversation , but she kept trying to lift my mood by telling me how proud she was , how hard I'd worked and how one night didn't define who I was . It was only when I told her that I had to talk to Tiffany about coming over that she gave it a rest . As soon as my call with her came to an end , I slowed down and scrolled to Tiffany's name to dial the number . It rang and rang , but there was no answer , so I called again , but it was still the same thing .

I stared at the screen while poking my cheek . Was she that busy with Josh that she couldn't even glance at her phone ? My parents were expecting us and that meant we had to keep up appearances . I hated doing it as I no longer felt the same way about her , but it was part of the deal . It was only when I called her the third time that she finally picked up . " What ? " she said , from the other end of the line , slightly breathless . I shook my head in disbelief as I already had an idea why that was the case . " So busy with your boyfriend that you couldn't even pick up sooner ?

" " Yup ." She didn't even try to deny it . " Now , what do you want ? " My grip on the phone tightened . " My mom called . She's expecting us . We're supposed to go over so we can all celebrate that trophy . " She didn't respond right away , but I heard faint movement on her end . She was still breathing unevenly . " Fine ," she finally said . " We can go at 4 PM ." Before I could respond , I heard Josh's voice in the background . " Babe , need some water ? " She chuckled softly . " After that , definitely ." I twisted my face in disgust .

She sounded happy and didn't even bother to hide what they had been up to . It was like she was having the time of her life while everything around me was collapsing . I didn't even bother to say goodbye . I just hung up on her . How was it that even for someone as awful as her , she had something good going for her ? When I reached the swimming pool area , I grabbed an empty lounge chair near the edge , dropped my towel on it , and rolled my shoulders like I could physically shake the frustration off . It was too bright out there for the kind of mood I was in .

There was noise , water splashing , low music and scattered laughter everywhere . I looked at the colorful swimming pool and hoped the cold water would help cool my head . I dove in without overthinking it and the water closed over me , shutting out everything for a few seconds . 3/5 2:54 pm Chapter 194 10 vouchers I swam hard for three laps and the burn in my arms actually felt good , unlike everything else . While that was refreshing , it didn't last as Harper's face flashed in my mind . " Did you really think this was going to be enough ? " her question echoed in my head .

Even though I pushed harder , it didn't help . After a few minutes , I surfaced and dragged myself out of the pool . The water streamed down my chest as I walked back to my chair . I sat down , grabbed the towel and started drying off roughly . I was still drying off my neck when I heard familiar laughter coming from the left , so I glanced over and there they were . Ella was wearing a vibrant orange swimsuit that practically glowed in the sunlight . Zoey's green swimsuit was just as vibrant . And then there was Harper in the middle .

She was in black , which was why she wasn't supposed to stand out from her friends , but she did . She always did . She was talking to them when she glanced around . Then , our eyes met and the smile on her lips instantly faded , like I had just ruined something . She said something to her friends without breaking eye contact with me and they both turned towards me immediately . Their faces twisted instantly , like my presence had just contaminated the air . But then , Harper hooked her arms around both of them and the three of them ran towards the other end of the pool together .

They dove in at the same time , laughter erupting as water splashed everywhere . None of them even looked in my direction anymore . It was like I didn't matter . I looked away so I wouldn't stare , but Harper was right there . Her hair was darker and slicked back now that it was wet , revealing her gorgeous face completely . She pushed it away some more from her eyes , smiling at something Zoey had just said and it drove me insane that I wasn't the reason for that smile . Her friends got out of the pool first , still laughing as they headed back to their seats .

I hoped Harper wouldn't get out just yet because I loved the view . To my pleasant surprise , she stayed in that pool and continued to swim lazily . I knew that I shouldn't watch , but I did . Every movement felt effortless , like she finally knew exactly what she wanted out of life and she didn't need me at all . After a few more minutes , she made her way to the ladder and climbed out . I stared at every curve on her back before 1 could stop myself . She was perfect in every way possible and yet , she wanted nothing to do with me .

There was a time when she looked at me like I was her entire world . She obsessed over me every chance that I made it look like I wanted her too . But those days were gone as I couldn't even see desire in her eyes anymore . She wouldn't even touch my hand . After she had rejected my gift , I was so frustrated because I didn't know what else to do , but I didn't want to give up .

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