She Invented a Theory About Why Men Leave Women — Then She Fell for the Man Who Proved Her Wrong

Chapter 9

That night, James walked Tina home.

She looked exhausted.

“Cole isn’t the last man you’ll ever love,” he said.

“How do you know?”

“Because life doesn’t end with one idiot.”

She laughed.

“Thanks.”

They sat on the couch.

Tina leaned against him.

Eventually, they fell asleep.

The next morning, Tina woke up with her head on James’s shoulder.

For one terrifying second, she felt safe.

Then fear returned.

James might be kind.

He might be different.

But eventually, he would become like every other man.

She stood.

“James?”

“Yeah?”

“You’re a good person.”

He smiled.

“But?”

“But eventually your real personality will come out.”

His smile faded.

She left for work.

Neither of them knew how much those words would hurt.