, Au

is face makes

ell are you

erprises? Impres

ared five years ago and now you show

I just saw you walk in there and I decided to w

o slap that stupid

five years ago when I had your chil

to the driver's seat

ighs and I can't resist t

doing? I'm doing just

know it doesn't mean

have to ge

into the car a

on my graduation day. He never cared about me. He never asked about our baby. And he j

. I just got a job and I'm not about to allow my ex boyfr

ticipation as she searches my face for

s than I was. Chill!" I laug

eams. " I knew you we

an embrace and I c

up for me but...I honestly do

eed to cele

e d

*

support,Gabrielle. I don't know w

he same for me. You've always been t

oday" I take a

most chokes. " What t

I'm doing.This is exactly why I hate men. As soon as there's an opportunity to gain wealth, every

that's not entirely

didn't even wait until after my graduation. As soon as he had the

from my dad" My sub

e that he's lost his posi

r sip. Well, it doesn't matter. Kaitl

her one day, right? You can't keep lying

not now. Not

truth about her father. The thought of sitting her down to tell her how Nate walked out o

my hands. She always seems

en the time is right. And when you do, you'll handl

's interview with grace, Gabrielle. "

l, it was not a gracious fa

ell me tha

ish i

" She e

t not taking it easy on me. I cou

at?" She

like

at?

lushing? I told you

ake a bite just to av

She laughs. " You know this could

aid six years ago

ted in being with any man? I want to be a successful woman for me

raises a b

hat

ll stand

I give an exaggerated

erent." Her expression chang

much about me anyway,

continue this conversation if it's

ly after and I see Gabriell

new job at Vanderbilt Enterprises excites me but I can't shake the s

curious about what he'd been up to all these years. Did he find another woman? Why is he back? Maybe he

one of my phone. I'm surprised when Gabr

brie

idn't know how to tell you this." She sig

beat at the sou

t is

silence before s

s Nat

about

n't say

. You can tell me. " My he

ou found the note Nate wrot

at abou

t, Aurora. Nate...

ady. What?" I'm running

, Aurora. He was involved

o wrap my head around wh

t are you saying? I don

ounding faste

lly sorry

you talki

erous people to achieve his dream. I can'

ow how hard it'll be for me to sleep after heari

didn't know how to. It took

fault that he left.... Got involved with dangerous peo

you all along. But I was doing it to protect us. You, Kaitlyn... Y

what?" I

note you rea

ting our conversation. I ca

number a few times but each at

is go