If Your Heart Doesn’t Lean Towards Me I Don’t Want It Chapter 24
Across the office, a few heads lifted.
The woman who had been the first to clap for me spoke up.
“Coralie’s right. She’s not the one who should have to hide.”
The HR manager looked awkward but didn’t press the issue.
I signed my name, packed my things, and carried my box out of the building.
Lucian’s car was parked at the curb.
The moment he saw me, he got out and took the box from my hands.
“Are you sad to be leaving?”
I shook my head.
“A little. But mostly, I’m relieved.”
“I’ve already contacted a few companies. My first interviews are tomorrow.”
Lucian paused.
“My company is hiring.”
“No.”
I answered so quickly that he let out a soft, helpless laugh.
“I figured.”
I opened the passenger door, then stopped.
“Lucian, I’m not trying to push you away.”
“You paid for my mother’s medical bills. You gave us a place to live. You found me a lawyer. I haven’t forgotten any of it.”
“But I can’t go from one person arranging my life to another.”
He looked at me for a few seconds, then put the box in the trunk.