Chapter 118: At The Right Time
Ivy sat in the driver's seat of her car, gripping the steering wheel tighter than necessary.
The familiar sight of her restaurant, loomed just ahead, its modern glass windows reflecting the soft glow of the morning sky.
She should have been inside already, checking on the staff, ensuring the everything would run smoothly. But instead, she remained here, heart pounding, eyes fixed on the entrance like she was gathering the courage to face a storm.
The storm wasn't inside the restaurant, though. It was Hunter.
For the past week, things between them had been...off. And it was all her fault. She couldn't blame him especially since she had started all this, thinking he wanted to take revenge on her.
After everything and the way she had spoken to him in the part, she still couldn't believe he could actually have helped her the other day.
She replayed that night over and over in her mind. The more she thought about it, the more ungrateful she felt.
The thought that he had helped, without hesitation, no smug comments, and no teasing remarks but just genuine kindness as he'd helped her get into his car and made sure she got home safely all made her feel worse.
She had tried to apologize to him the next day but he'd been cold, and dismissive to her, not giving her the chance to apologize or make things right.
She had tried since then but he had been avoiding her. Professional, polite, and distant, just as she had asked him to be. And it was eating her alive.
She needed to fix this. She needed to, whatever the case may be.