Forever (Time for Love Book 1) Read Online Free

brother, who worked from home doing some software development.
    But there had been nothing in Rebecca's stories that had indicated she could afford something like the apartment she had suddenly owned two months after breaking up with him.
    Phillip had volunteered to arrange to have Rebecca investigated by a company he'd used previously. Since he lived in the same building, Phillip had suggested it would give the private investigators better access to the complex if he was the main point of contact.
    Zach had still hated the idea, but he had to admit things didn't look right. Not wanting to deal with the investigators himself, he'd agreed for Phillip to run things.
    Zach shut his eyes tightly as he recalled Phillip's shocking news.
    The investigations had revealed that Rebecca was the mistress of a wealthy married man, and it was that man who'd bought her the apartment.
    Phillip had shown them the photo of Rebecca hugging a man tightly in the garage of her apartment. Apparently, Rebecca had even called out 'I love you' to the guy as he drove off in his Mercedes. Then there was another photo, taken on the same day, of the same man kissing another woman in a coffee shop. Phillip had also played a recording, taken by the investigator while sitting next to the man at the coffee shop, confirming that it was indeed that man who'd paid for Rebecca's apartment. The recording had included Rebecca's boyfriend saying to someone on the phone that Rebecca had discovered his "secret"—presumably that he was a married man—but that she only got mad for a short while, as she loved her new place.
    Zach hadn't wanted to know anything else after that. He'd ordered the investigation to close even though he'd never found out who the guy was. He didn't want to know. It would hurt more if he had a name to match with the face of the bastard Rebecca had been sleeping with.
    What nagged at him was whether Rebecca had been seeing that other guy during the time they were together. Had she been playing them both—seeing whom she could fully ensnare first?
    "You're fucking stupid," he scolded himself. Even up till now, he wondered if Rebecca would still be in his life if he'd done things differently. Frankly, money wasn't an issue—he had plenty of it to give to whomever he chose. He would have given her what she'd wanted if she'd asked for it.
    What broke him was that she'd lied. She'd made him believe she'd loved him. She'd made him dig deep into his heart to discover his own feelings, only to find out he was the only one in love. That was what he hadn't as yet recovered from.
    And now he had no choice but to see her again.

CHAPTER THREE
    "W ow, I can't believe we're here."
    "I know," Rebecca said as she and Sarah inspected the comfy stateroom they were sharing. She would have been happy in a room with just one of those portholes, since they weren't paying for this trip. Instead, they even had a balcony. She couldn't wait for the next morning when they were at sea. It would be awesome to have breakfast out there while staring at the vast expanse of the ocean. Maybe they'd even spot some whales.
    "We better find Magda and see what she wants to do for the rest of the day," Sarah suggested. "We'll have to check her daily activities so we can plan around her schedule. I'm sure she'd be with friends or family most of the time, and unless she needs assistance with anything, all we might have to do is shadow her like we're her bodyguards."
    "It kind of makes me feel guilty," Rebecca said, making a face. "It's like we're being paid to be on a one-month holiday. We're only here in case something happens to Magda."
    Sarah shrugged. "We've had really awful clients at one time or another. I'd say this just evens things out."
    "Um, Sarah, would you mind going ahead first? Could you ask Magda who exactly is on this trip with her and text me? Then I'll join you. I just want to be... you know... prepared for it if—"
    Sarah shook her head. "No, Bec. You are going