Chapter 393
I suddenly couldn’t take it anymore; I wasn’t sure if it was because of my run-in with the paparazzi, or the fact that Judy was staring at me like I killed her cat, but I wasn’t going to stand around and let this continue.
It was only fucking dinner, and she was going to see it from my perspective. Before she could protest, I grabbed her wrist. Not enough to hurt her, but enough to get my point across that she was coming with me whether she liked it or not.
“Let’s go,” I said, pulling her out of her seat and forcing her to follow me out of the ceremony room.
“Gavin, what the hell are you doing?” She gasped, her face red and on fire as she followed me into the hallway. There wasn’t anybody in the hallway because they were all too busy with the ceremony.
I pulled her around the corner where I was sure we wouldn’t be bothered and then I pressed her against the wall, pinning my body against hers. Her curves fitting along my toned body perfectly, her breasts rising and falling with each quick breath she took. Her eyes were wild as she stared at me. I could see the turmoil of emotions in her eyes, and it was tearing me apart inside for reasons I didn’t even understand and that pissed me off even more.
“Why the fuck are you pissed?” I asked her through my teeth, no longer sugar coating it.
She narrowed her eyes at me, a then tried to shove her way past me. it was clear she had no intentions of answering me, but I wasn’t going to give up.
“Answer my fucking question, Judy. What the fuck did I do to make you despise me enough that you can’t even fucking look at me,” I told her, my tone low and threatening, my breath against her ear as I spoke each word slowly so she would understand what I was asking.
She shivered beneath me, and it made me smirk knowing the effect I still had on her body. She bit her lower lip like she was trying to keep it from trembling.
“it doesn’t matter anymore,” she finally said after a long pause. “I knew what this was when we started. There was no real commitment and no promises so I shouldn’t be angry.”
“Then why are you?” I asked through my teeth. “Why can’t you even look at me anymore? Why won’t you talk to me? Why are things awkward between us?”
“Because you didn’t tell me!” She snapped, tears threatening her eyes as she stared into mine. “You let me find out in the worst way possible. You could have told me the truth, Gavin.”
“The truth?” I asked, raising my brows. “Look, I don’t know what Irene told you, but-”
“She didn’t tell me anything,” Judy said, wrapping her arms around her body like she was trying to keep herself together.
I couldn’t help myself; I found myself reaching up and wiping a stray tear that managed to escape my eyes with my thumb. I allowed my fingers to linger on her cheek for a moment longer before I pulled back, giving her some space to breathe.
“What do you mean she didn’t tell you anything?” I asked, my brows furrowed.
“Then how the fuck did you find out about anything?”
“Because I say her…” Judy said, her
voice dropping low. “In your suite. I went to your suite that night and she was there… practically naked and only wearing a robe. You were in the shower when she answered the door…”
At that moment, Judy looked so small and vulnerable, something inside of me snapped. I knew something smelled off when I returned to my suite with the kids that night. Even Matt could sense something was different about the scent, but we were all so tired that I didn’t look into it further.
“Judy, what the fuck are you talking about?” I asked her, my tone was rough and anger filling it.
“Don’t deny it, Gavin,” Judy said, folding her arms across her chest. “You slept with Daisy Baldwin the other night and the evidence was in your suite in a bathrobe.”
Rage.
All I felt at that moment was pure rage.
My wolf flashed through my eyes and a low growl escaped my throat, making Judy’s eyes widen in shock. I pushed off the wall before I broke it with the force of my anger.
“Fuck!!” I growled fiercely in the hallway, making Judy suck in a sharp breath. Without another word, I took off, leaving her staring after me.