A New York Love Story by Cassie Rocca Read Free Book Online Page A

Oscar nomination. But Clover found this characteristic repulsive! She had noticed his initial expression of irritation when Martha Kendall recognized him. Yet a moment later, he was making her swoon with his charm and kind words. He gave the impression that being in
that
place with
that
person was the best thing that could happen to him. Shit! He had almost fooled her too… how
could
you trust anyone like him?
    Being by the side of a handsome and successful man had to be very challenging, but to be with someone who faked for a living had to be a nightmare! It wasn’t surprising that most of the women abandoned by movie stars fell into depression.
    The ex-fiancée of Harrison was a striking example of this. Beautiful, rich and famous, she was now crying bitter tears because he deluded her with love promises and then rejected her in front of millions of viewers.
    After watching the talk show about the couple, she couldn’t help looking for more news about them. What had emerged – among thousands of contradictory rumors on the web – was that after six months of an apparently harmonious relationship, Alice Brown had made a challenging move. She had asked him – on live TV – to marry her. Harrison practically fell off the face of the earth – he looked totally distraught. Then he stalled and asked if they could postpone the discussion for another time, preferably in private.
    Clover could imagine that woman’s humiliation at being so openly rejected… and in front of so many people!
    Alice Brown had turned red with fury and began to accuse Harrison of deluding her all along. Then she stood up, slapped his face, and rushed out of the studio in tears. Cade was left shocked and embarrassed, but eventually he recovered some of his dignity. With elegance, he apologized to the delighted anchormen and the viewers, and then made his exit.
    After this episode things between them went downhill. Alice Brown – because of a broken heart or because of pride and resentment – had started to give interviews in which she depicted Harrison as being the meanest of men. She described him as a cold and insensitive monster who had used her and then broken her heart, humiliating her in front of everybody, as if she counted for nothing.
    Harrison had tried to answer with
no comment
, except for an interview that went viral:
This kind of argument should definitely remain private. But perhaps because of her lack of talent, Ms Brown has to use these inelegant strategies to get ahead and to obtain publicity
.
    Predictably, Ms Brown didn’t take this low blow well and the war between them went on, up to the point of forcing Cade Harrison to leave LA and hide somewhere. It certainly wasn’t easy for him to defend himself from the journalists, yet to dismiss a love relationship so quickly was beneath him.
    The light turned green, the bus moved ahead and Harrison’s face disappeared.
    Ah!
Men
… they could make you walk on air, and then – without any regrets – throw you aside like an old shoe, once they lost interest. It’s better to keep away from them.
    By the way, why was she wasting so much time thinking about Cade Harrison? It wasn’t her business how he dealt with his relationships. She had to focus on her work. Today she should be more efficient and faster than usual. This evening was the best moment of the year: the giant Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center would be lit! Her big priority right now was to finish everything she was committed to that day and be back home in time to get ready. She
had
to make it! She would never miss this event at any cost.
    *
    Tired of watching television as he lay on the sofa, Cade turned down the volume and picked up his cell phone. After dialling the familiar number, he waited to hear a friendly voice.
    When he left LA, he had only focused on getting away from his problems and finding a way to relax. But now – after a whole