ANGUISH

NOLAN

"That fucking bitch, who the fuck does she think she is coming back from the dead…." I tuned Chloe's voice out, she had been cursing and spitting all kinds of words since we left the banquet hall.

I was a little bit tipsy, I regretted having that shot of alcohol. I had not drunk liquor since the night of the drunken sex with Alanna.

But today, I was so angry and anxious at the same time. All kinds of emotions flooded my being with Alanna's return.

At one point, I was kind of happy to see her, she looked so elegant and beautiful. A lot had changed about her, but when she decided to play dirty and go to my shareholders to obtain their shares, all I could feel was anger.

I worked my ass off to get the company to where it is now, after my father almost ruined it, with debt and embezzling funds, and investors were pulling out. But here comes Alanna from nowhere, owing a major share of the company I sweat day in and out to keep afloat.

"Are you even listening to me?" Chloe asked,