Revenge

"She is a fool just like I thought. To think that we were scared she would find us out." 

Ivy's lips gaped open as she rolled out a low gasp from her lips. She was extremely shocked because this wasn't what she had expected. Such a betrayal was too much.

Her fiance Jack was cheating on her with her half-brother, Brandon . Not only were they cheating, but they were also proud of it.

Tears blurred her vision and her body trembled. She was a fool just like he had said. If she wasn't a fool, how come she just found out? And how come she hadn't seen through Jack's schemes?

"Little does she know that this was all a plan to enjoy ourselves. I can't wait to tie the knot so we don't have to be secretive about this. After all, no one will suspect." Jack said.

 For how long had this been going on? Different questions coursed through her mind as she stood at the door eavesdropping on their conversation and choking on her tears. 

A thought popped in her head. She reasoned it for a few seconds and dipped her hand into her bag. Wiping her tears away, Ivy retrieved her phone. She had been taken a fool for so long.

Her father had ignored her all these years and focused on his perfect son while her stepmother who should have taken her as her child had maltreated her while giving her son preferential treatment.

Just when she thought she had seen someone to love her, they had actually planned all this. She was the victim. Again. She would no longer allow them to treat her like that.

Ivy switched on her camera and she pulled the doorknob inside. She threw the door wide open and entered with tears rolling off her face and anger in her puffy eyes. 

"Ivy…" Jack looked horrified.

"You fo-fools." She stuttered trying to keep the tears at bay while she videoed their naked entangled bodies.

"She is getting all this on camera." Brandon screeched as he scooted to get under the blankets.

Jack who was taken by surprise at her sudden arrival just realised what she was doing. It would be the end of his career if the video got out.

He hopped off the bed, reaching for his pyjamas and clasping his hands in a pleading form.

"Ivy, calm down. It's not what you think. You've got to understand I was…" Jack said as he moved closer to her. 

"Shut up! You don't deserve to call my name." She said with evident hatred in her voice and wiped the tears away.

"But it's all good. At least, I've got a video to compensate myself. I will make sure our parents watch how their perfect son was caught in bed with my supposed fiance." She clipped the phone off and returned it into her bag before Jack could reach for it.

"You can have your ring. This charade is over and the wedding is off! Don't ever call me again." She said, throwing the big band on her finger at him and stalking out in anger.

"Damn!" Jack gritted his teeth and clenched his fists as he paced the room in confusion.

"What do we do?" Brandon asked.

Ivy cried all the way home. The pain was too much for her to bear.

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"Ivy, open up!" She banged the door.

Ivy pulled herself up from the bed when she heard Piper's voice. Her eyes were red from crying. A weekend she had so many plans for had been ruined by Jack.

 "Why is it so dark here? For a moment I thought I had been burgled since you didn't tell me you were coming. I guess you are here to tell me about Mr. Hot Billionaire." Piper giggled.

Ivy remained silent as she walked back to the bed. There was no way she could go home in such a state. It would only worsen her condition.

 Since she had a spare key to Piper's apartment, she had chosen to come.  

"Ivy, why didn't you put on the lights?" Piper asked once more.

No reply.

She switched on the lights and immediately her hands flew to her mouth suppressing a loud gasp when she saw Ivy

"What happened? Why were you crying? Did he hurt you?" Piper asked, moving closer to her and checking her out. 

"Who hurt you? Is it Jack?" Piper continued asking nonstop.

Ivy nodded and burst into more tears. Used tissue papers she had used to dry her tears were discarded on the bed.

"Jack…" Ivy swallowed and took in breaths before continuing. 

"Jack was cheating on me." She finally completed her statement

 "What? That scumbag had the nerve to cheat on you?" Piper's eyes flashed in blazing fury. 

"Calm down. You've not heard with whom." Ivy continued.

"With who?" Piper asked in utter shock.

 "With Brandon ." Ivy muttered.

 Piper's eyeballs widened. She couldn't believe her ears.

"Gay?" She wanted to reconfirm.

Ivy nodded. She sniffed on her tears.

 "My goodness. Come here, baby. We will solve this later." She opened her hands to offer Ivy comfort. 

She would catch in on the details later. For now, Ivy needed someone to comfort her. 

"I can't have you crying over those assholes. It's a weekend and the club will be fun." Piper suggested after a few minutes.

 "I'm tired. Maybe some other night." Ivy objected.

"Nope. We are going to the club tonight." Piper emphasized pulling Ivy up.

Ivy knew this was a lost cause, Piper wouldn't let her be until she went. It also sounded like a good idea, for one night she wanted to throw caution to the wind. In a few minutes, they were dressed up.

"Now let's go have fun." Piper laced her hand with Ivy's.

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Alexander had gotten to the club after changing at home. His driver had gone to pick up Jessica, his temporary girlfriend at her apartment and they came together. 

He needed this one night away from stress and to get the young lady's image from his head. She was engaged and he was never one to have fun with such women even though there was something about her that attracted him.  

"Let's go dance, honey." Jessica purred in his ears. 

Alexander darted his eyes around to study the club. Just then, he turned to the bar section to see her. Their gazes locked and to his surprise, he found himself letting go of Jessica's hand and standing up to his feet. 

'What a good time to get revenge on that asshole.' Ivy smacked her red lips.