Jaded (WTF? Series Book 1) by Andrea Smith Read Free Book Online Page A

this story if I ever chose to do so. Having given it some thought over the past few months, it finally came to me as to how this played out for Jade, Hayden and Adam.
    So, if it's closure that you must have, then closure I will give you. One more chapter--that is all.
    And it’s from Hayden's POV…                                     
     
     

Hayden's POV- Final Epilogue
                  I realize that you probably can't connect with me; that through Jade's eyes you see me as a cold and aloof man--a dispassionate person who only regards Jade as a possession. Someone who is used to getting what he wants, at any cost.
                  You're only partially correct.
                  I am a man who knows what he wants, and goes after it until it's mine, no argument there. But that's not to say that I don't appreciate what is mine, and that I don't take proper care of my possessions, because that is not accurate.
                  I don't regard Jade as a possession; people can't be owned, we all know that, but she is mine and I do see to her needs as best I can.
                  Do I love Jade?
                  Love is such a fleeting emotion , and
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despite those that will tell you differently, it isn't a static one, but rather a very dynamic one. As one experiences life and maturity, it is only natural that one's perspective of love transitions as well. And despite what you’ve been told, love is not unconditional. Anyone who insists that it is, well, they're full of shit.
                  Let’s just say that I appreciate Jade very much. I respect her as a human being. And, most importantly, I am grateful for Jade. It is not all about my needs or my pleasures or my agenda as you might be inclined to believe. Her happiness and contentment are paramount to me. Every bit as much as my wife's needs are important to me. No--that’s not true. Jade’s happiness is more important to me than my wife’s and I think it’s because of the fact that she is the polar opposite of Emily.
    Jade is most likely the woman I would’ve wooed, romanced and taken to be my wife had I have had a choice in the matter. But that’s not how things happen within the East Coast aristocracy that still exists.
                  So, you see, I don't take her for granted. We've been together long enough that I can sense when things are troubling her. Not that she is one to complain, because that simply isn't her style. Jade is appreciative of me, and sometimes I wonder how that can possibly be.
                  I'm a man who is not only keenly aware of, but has also ultimately come to terms with my emotional deficiencies and lack of affection when it comes to other human beings.
                  Maybe it's a result of having been born and raised in a family of wealth, where feelings were locked inside stone fortresses, and expression was not welcomed or appreciated.
                  As the oldest of two, my brother, Landon, being ten years younger than myself, I had received a decade's worth of instruction and reinforcement of exactly what my parents' expectations were for me before he had even arrived on the scene.
                  By the time he did,  my parents were satisfied that I was well on my way to success, and it became obvious that I was the designated heir apparent, so Landon was off the hook. His formative years were less complicated as a result and, from all indications, much happier.
                  I can't complain. I've lived a life of wealth and opportunity, and those ideals and ethics ingrained in me at an early age, served to get me where I am today.
                  My brother Landon?
                  Yeah, he plays a lot of golf, takes family vacations and lives a much simpler life than I do. But that has more to do with birth order