Chapter 56

Selena was briefly stunned, clearly not expecting me to compliment her directly. After a moment, she rested her chin in her hands, her eyes darting playfully as she smiled. "Actually, I think so too," she replied with a mischievous grin. She leaned in, cupped my face with both hands, and looked me directly in the eyes. "Who wouldn't like someone who's amazing?" she said. She continued, "So, Hudson, I really, really like you. Let's get married again, okay?" Seeing her boldness, combined with all the memories I had just thought about, I felt a sudden flicker of hesitation. I was in a panic. I quickly pulled away from her grip, turning my head to avoid her gaze. "Hudson, please. Can't we start over? I don't even like Zion anymore. If you don't want to see him around, I can fire him today. I promise you'll never have to see him again." I could sense the distance between her and Zion, but the reason I couldn't get back together with Selena wasn't just because of him. The problem was