Chapter 6 Chapter 6 With me. Dashiell was always cold and distant. I just stared at him, stunned. After a long moment, I snapped out of it and smiled bitterly. Turns out, love or not really are that obvious. And all my self-deception before was just... pathetic. I checked the time. I walked over quickly and grabbed my suitcase back. After everything that had happened, I just turned and walked away this time. No more drama. No more arguing. I figured once we landed, we'd go our separate ways and never see each other again. Thankfully, Dashiell and Thalia were flying first class. Which meant as long as I didn't try to see them, we wouldn't run into each other. I breathed a sigh of relief and dozed off. But in my dreams, it was all Dashiell- From that first time he defended me, when I fell for him at first sight. All the "coincidental" meetings I'd carefully planned after that. Every moment we'd shared during our three years together. used to act all cute and clingy, and he'd always give me this soft smile. I thought that meant he loved me. The memories flashed by like a movie reel. Then the scene shifted to Dashiell and Thalia. His cold indifference with me kept switching with his gentle, doting expressions with her, like it was mocking me for being such an diot Finally, I woke up. I looked anxiously out at the clouds, then let out a huge sigh of relief. Thank God. It was all over. My future was finally my own. 16:23 Dear Hubby. Your Movest Mistake? Thinking I'd Be Instead of Burn 18.39 Chapter 6 After landing, I didn't waste a second-1 headed straight to the office. Austin might be a smaller city compared to New York, but my boss had made it clear: if this project went smoothly and I could lead the team to close this big deal, corporate would promote me and let me stay in Austin permanently. And I couldn't deny that most of my previous hesitation had been because of Dashiell. I was lost in thought when an unknown number texted me: [Hi, I'm Kieran Sterling. Your blind date tonight. I'll send you the restaurant address-what time works for you?] I frowned automatically. That name sounded exactly like someone from my high school. An image of this tall, lean guy with a cold expression flashed through my mind. I shook my head. No way it was him. That guy had been the school heartthrob for all four years. Not only was he tall and gorgeous, but he could sing, play piano-basically everything. Girls literally lined up around the block to ask him out. was about to reply that this was just to appease my parents and we didn't actually need to meet, when my mom started blowing up ny phone. thought about asking my brother for backup, but he texted back with this weirdly cheerful tone: Blind dates are great! I'm on one right now. Sis, you should totally go. It's the most efficient way to find someone with the right background and character...] nodded to myself. Got it. My brother looked mentally stable, but he'd clearly been driven insane by our parents. typed back to Kieran: 7 PM works j Mfter putting my phone away, I threw myself into work all day. By the time I needed to leave for dinner, I was starving. rushed to the restaurant and literally ran into Dashiell He had this smug "I knew it expression: "This place is so popular, I figured you'd end up here." Dashiell waved his reservation number: "Good thing I got a table for three. Since you followed me all this way, I guess I can be generous and- 16:23 Dear Hubby, Your Biggest Mistake? Thinking I'd Beg Instead of Burn 18.6% Chapter h "Dxcuse me. A man in a sharp suit cut him off coldly. He gave a humorless smile, his dark eyes fixed on me as he said calmly: "Aurelia and I have plans tonight." 16:23 Dow Hubby Your Diane se