~~Damon~~ It’s funny when you go your entire life not needing anyone, and then you meet someone special and it’s suddenly torturous to be alone. I haven’t heard from Claire in two days. Two whole days. It’s fine. I tell myself this like a mantra. She needs time. She needs space. She’s processing. But the thing is—I gave her time, I gave her space, and now I feel like I handed her the perfect excuse to walk away from me. And the worst part? I don’t even know if that’s what she wants. I keep thinking, what if she’s angry? Which is ridiculous, right? Why the hell would she be mad that I gave her her husband's money? Doesn’t she want it? I did what I promised—I gave her the choice. I set her free. So why does it feel like I just lost her? “…and that concludes our final investment in t