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her a
dubious look then ducked back into his office. Claire headed back to hers and
got back to work. She couldn't help but think about what Asher had said about
Henry treating her like gold. Had he really treated all his other assistants so
differently? And if so, why? Why did he treat her so differently? Could he
actually feel something for her? Claire didn't know, and couldn't think about
it without thinking about her own feelings. She could so not go there.
     
     
                                                      ~~~~~
     
     
    Henry could not
believe his asshole brother had said that to Claire. And what the hell was he
thinking even telling Sebastian that in the first place? He shouldn't have been
surprised. Sebastian loved to fuck with him. The man didn't know how to keep
things to himself. Fucker.
     
    Henry stared at his
little brother, who was lounging in the chair across from his desk. The black
t-shirt he wore showed off his tattooed arms. Sleeves, they were called. His
face was covered in a couple days worth of scruff. He looked as if he didn't
have a care in the world, but Henry could see the strain in his brother's green
eyes. Something was wrong, something serious. Henry took a couple of deep
breaths to calm himself. No doubt everyone heard his outburst.
     
    "What's going on
Sebastian? What are you doing here? ” Henry asked evenly.
     
    Sebastian shrugged his
broad shoulders. "I was in the neighborhood."
     
    Henry made an
irritated noise and raked a hand down his face. "Cut the shit asshole, you
don't just come see me for no reason."
     
    Sebastian's arrogant
mask fell and pain filled his face, making Henry shift nervously. What the hell
could be wrong that his brother looked like that?
     
    "Victoria wants a
divorce, ” Sebastian
murmured. The pain in his voice was almost unbearable to hear.
     
    Henry flinched as if
he'd been slapped. "What? ” he asked like an idiot.
     
    Victoria and Sebastian
have been married for five years now. Henry had always been jealous of their
seemingly perfect relationship. They had always been so loving and all over
each other. It made Henry sick sometimes because he didn't, and never would,
have that. Sebastian had even moved out to LA for her so she could expand her
fashion business.
     
    Sebastian rubbed his
face then squeezed the bridge of his nose. "She said that she's met
someone else."
     
    Henry blinked, unable
to comprehend what Sebastian just said. “ But...what...I
don't understand, ” he
stuttered.
     
    Sebastian lifted
tear-filled eyes to meet his. "Neither do I, ” he croaked.   "I feel like my
heart is being ripped out and stomped on Henry. I couldn't stay there and look
at her; I packed up my shit and shipped it to Christian's house. I told the
deceitful bitch to send me the divorce papers as soon as possible."
     
    "Shit Sebastian,
I'm so sorry. ” Henry
sighed.
     
    "I thought she
loved me, ” Sebastian
choked, leaning forward to put his head in his hands as he cried.
     
    Henry got up, his
heart breaking for his brother. He hadn't seen Sebastian cry since he was
twelve and broke his leg when he fell out of a tree. Henry went to his brother and
put his hands on Sebastian's shoulders. Sebastian shot up from the chair and
threw himself in Henry's arms. Henry, "Oof-ed," and wrapped his arms
around Sebastian, who had started sobbing on his shoulder.
     
    Sebastian's
devastation was almost palpable. His body shook and his knees seemed to be
giving out. Henry clutched him tighter and just let him release all his pain.
Henry bet that he hadn't cried over the whole thing yet.
     
    It took a few minutes
before Sebastian calmed. Henry made him sit back down, as he grabbed the box of
tissues off his desk, and held it out to Sebastian. Sebastian took a few, and
blew his nose and wiped his eyes.
     
    "Fuck Henry, I'm
sorry, I didn't mean to fall apart like that, ” he rasped, pulling in a deep breath.
     
    "It's