My Love Break Read Free

then I was as presentable as I could be.
    I didn’t know what was going to happen next, but I was ready to face it. Damian hadn’t given up on me when I’d run from our relationship. I was going to be just as committed to him, especially now that he needed me more than ever.
    I wasn’t going to lose. Him, our love, our relationship—all of it. I’d earned them through my tears, devotion, and sacrifice. There was no way in hell I was walking away from Damian.
    I was unstoppable when I set my mind to something. Come hell or high-water, I’d hit my goal. That was how I operated in my business and I saw no reason why I couldn’t apply that mindset to my love life.
    I just had to believe in us. And I did. I believed in our love, no matter strange it turned out to be.
    Opening the bathroom door, I saw Leon waiting for me. I felt awkward in his presence considering the last fifteen minutes. I needed to thank him again before facing Damian.
    “Thank you for being there outside. I appreciate it.”
    His silver gaze was as cool as ever. “No thanks are necessary. It was my duty.”
    I fought the urge to duck my head. I couldn’t help but feel I made his duty that much more unpleasant with all my weeping and wailing.
    “Thank you anyways.”
    He said nothing so I took off at a fast clip. Not because I was running away from Leon, but because I was eager to get back to Damian.
    Reaching the top floor, I hurried even faster when I saw Damian’s mother waiting in the corridor.
    She took my disheveled appearance with one glance. Considering her always-immaculate exterior, I was sure it offended but I was just as sure that she didn’t hold it against me. Although she was a woman of few words, Elaine had been the epitome of kindness during the harshness of the last months.
    “You know.”
    It wasn’t a question. I swallowed, feeling tears prickle my eyes again.
    Elaine didn’t offer condolences. “Damian’s with the doctors now. They’re going to do another MRI. They won’t know if the damage is permanent or not—even with the scans. Head injuries are tricky.”
    I heard her warning.
    “He’s forgotten me.”
    “No.” She shook her head once. “He doesn’t remember you. There’s a difference, Risa.”
    Comforted by the reminder, I wiped the wayward tears away. “You’re right. Can I go see him now?”
    “Not yet. There’s something else.”
    Fear tingled in the pit of my stomach. “What?”
    “I told him you’re his PA.”
    I replayed what she said and still couldn’t believe it. “Why would you tell him that when you know I was definitely not?”
    “To give you both time. If Damian thinks you are his PA then you will be allowed to stay with him. Otherwise, we will have no choice but to send you home.”
    What an odd way to say it...
    “Why couldn’t you just tell him I’m his girlfriend?”
    “He doesn’t remember you. He might decide that if he can forget you, then maybe you weren’t that serious to begin with. He’ll dismiss you. If he does remember you later the damage will be done and it will be too late for you both.”
    Each cool statement was like a shard in my heart. I drew in a shaky breath while my mind frantically tried to fit the pieces of her logic together. I had to go carefully.
    “Thank you, Elaine, for thinking of us. It’s just that I’m not comfortable lying to Damian. You really don’t think it would be better if I just tell him the truth?”
    “No, I don’t. Not yet.”
    I didn’t want to argue with his mother and potentially offend her, but I couldn’t fully understand her reasoning.
    Leon, forgotten by me until then, said something in Russian. Elaine answered back instantly. More than ever did I wish I hadn’t taken French. All I caught was Leon’s “ Nyet .”
    I knew what that meant. Why did he say no?
    I wasn’t about to find out anytime soon because Leon turned around and left us without another word. Curiosity itched, but the bulk of my focus was on what I