Chapter 65
Layla Patel
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“What if I like him?” I exhaled heavily as I paced around my room. “Why did I feel that way? Our fingers just brushed against each other, it doesn’t mean anything.”
Olivia laughed from the other end of the line. “You’ve been pushing everyone away, maybe it’s time to let someone into your heart.”
I rolled my eyes even though she couldn’t see me. “He knows what he’s doing. He’s forcing everything on me. If he had left me alone, I wouldn’t even consider it.”
My heart raced as I thought about everything that happened with Kaiden. Was I ready to let my guard down and fall in love again?
What was I even scared of?
I was so confused.
Maybe I shouldn’t have gone to the office.
“Layla, take a deep breath,” Olivia advised, and I obliged. “If you’re not rea
