51

REID

THIRTY MINUTES AGO

I have to force myself to stay put and not chase after her.

Frustration knots in my chest, tightening like a fist around my ribs. It makes no sense.

Why do I care this much?

If Adeline wants to run back to Brooks, that’s her choice. She doesn’t owe me anything.

All she has to do is fix my image — turn me back into the media darling I used to be. That’s it. Simple.

Hell, wou