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Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 17 - Let's meet
Ashley was surprised to see that Liam was calling her."What does he have to tell me? Ethan has already told me about tomorrow's plans; is he planning on yelling and snapping at me again?" she thought to herself, her heart racing.She was so busy panicking that the phone had stopped ringing before she could even gather the courage to pick up his call."Oh my goodness, what do I do now? Do I call him?" she screamed dramatically as she looked frantically around her room as if she were talking to someone.Ashley took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She realized that overthinking wouldn't solve anything and decided to gather her thoughts before deciding whether to call Liam back or not.As she sat down on her bed, she reminded herself that she and Liam had a mutually beneficial contract and that she shouldn't be so scared of him, so she decided to call him back."Uhmm, here we go," she said to herself, and she was about to pick up her phone to call him when his phone started r
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 18 - Tell me about you
Ashley was quiet throughout the entire ride, and so was Liam. She contemplated talking to him since the silence was becoming deafening.Liam, on the other hand, was going crazy. He was hyper-aware of her beside him, and that was driving him crazy, especially with her sweet floral scent."So, why didn't Thomas drive you today?" Ashley asked, and Liam frowned immediately.He was annoyed that the first thing she decided to do was talk about his driver and not even ask him how his work was."You sure know how to drive me crazy," he mumbled to himself."What did you say?" Ashley asked."Uhmm nothing. I gave Thomas the day off so he could pick up his son and spend time with him after school." I said, and she nodded in response."So, have you thought about what our backstory would be?" She asked him."We will go along with some parts of the scandal, but I want us to make it mor
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 19 - I love his eyes
Ashley sighed at Emily’s childishness. The woman looked like she was old enough to give birth to Ashley, but she was acting like a petty child.She couldn’t bring herself to care though; she had to be careful of her from now on, but she also had other things to worry about.The two of them both headed to the kitchen. Ashley couldn’t deny that the food looked good. She just had to compliment Emily.“The food looks so good, Emily,” she said, but Emily just grunted in response. Liam noticed this but just passed the whole thing off as her being overly protective.Emily has been working with him for the past 7 years since he started the company. He had inherited the house from his grandmother when he was just 21 before he started the company.He moved there after graduation and needed someone to take care of the big house and cook for him since he was always busy. Emily has been a godsend and honestly a nice person, so he d
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 20 - Movie night
“Is that….?” Ashley asked as the rain started falling heavily.“Yeah, it’s the rain.” Liam responded, looking worried.“It sounds heavy, though.”"Yeah, it does. Liam responded by checking the time.“It’s almost 10 p.m. already, and it looks like we lost track of time. It looks like you are going to have to sleep in my guest room tonight. I don’t think driving is going to be safe or a smart choice tonight with how heavy this rain is. Liam said with a frown.Ashley was quite shocked to hear this. She honestly didn’t feel like she had spent that long talking to Liam.“Wow, I didn’t realize that it'd been that long. I don’t have anything to change either, though, and what about our trip tomorrow morning? I still have some last-minute things to pack tomorrow morning before we leave.” Ashley said, looking worried.She wasn’t really worried about packing since she was almost done, but she also wasn’t about to tell Liam that the reason she was nervous was because she had never slept outside
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 21 - Will you be my new mommy?
Ashley woke up the next day feeling very hung over.“Damn, I promised myself that I will never touch alcohol again” she groaned slapping her face repeatedly.“I hope I didn’t say anything weird to him last night.” She thought to herself looking around the room that she was in.Ashley couldn’t help but blush at the thought of Liam carrying her to his guest room because she was drunk. The last thing she remembered was drinking inside the living room so Liam must have brought her to the room.“Wait, he must have thought I was too heavy” she thought to herself which spoilt her mood. Ashley has always been sensitive about her looks since high school because she was bullied.She wasn’t exactly fat but she wasn’t model thin either. She had been able to keep the weight of these days and has a health relationship with food now but she feels self-conscious most time.She had bec
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 22 - I want to console her
Liam felt guilty for the way he ignored her and was going through turmoil in his mind trying to decide if he should go in.He wanted to have as limited contact as possible with her father because he didn't trust him, but he also felt like her mother and siblings couldn't be so bad.As Liam stood outside the house, he couldn't help but feel torn between his distrust for Ashley's father and his curiosity about her mother and siblings. Despite his reservations, he knew that avoiding them completely might not be the best solution. He took a deep breath, steeling himself for whatever awaited him inside.She is following me to go and meet my parents when I don't have to. I should show her a little respect by going in to meet her family instead of just standing outside on the hood of my car while waiting for her to come out like a debt collector." He thought to himself."Don't overthink it, boss, just go after her." He heard Thomas, who was looking at him intently, say,."Yeah, I probably sh
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 23 - Ice cream
The car ride, just like any other ride with Ashley, was silent, but this time around, Liam was the only one who couldn't bear it. Thomas had a lot on his mind, mainly because of the question that his son had asked Ashley that morning.He knew it was only a matter of time before his son started recognizing the need for a mother, but he didn't think it was going to be so soon.Thomas parents have been asking him to move on and start dating someone else, but he couldn't bring himself to do so.He and Vicky had been dating since they were both sixteen years old. Education was never his thing, so he didn't go to college, but he made sure she did.Vicky was a foster child who didn't have any family, but she had the dream of becoming a best-selling author, so she went to college to major in English and minor in creative writing.Thomas could remember when she would write and have him go through every chapter. He didn't really like reading, but he started enjoying it just for her.She was abl
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 24 - She likes Thomas
Ashley has never felt so humbled before in her life. This was not the first time and might not be the last time that one of her siblings would be mean to her, but she didn't like the fact that Liam had to witness that."He probably thinks that I am a looser now," she thought to herself as Thomas drove them to the airport. She couldn't help but want to get out of the suffocating air inside the car.She was scared that Liam would ask questions because she honestly didn't have answers for him.Was she supposed to tell him? "Hey, you know how my family painted themselves to be a close-knit family that loves each other in the media? Well, it is fake. My father is a conniving bastard, my mother is a cold woman who ignored me, and my siblings hate me because even though I was adopted, I was the eldest, and I could end up stealing their birthright."She couldn't exactly offload all those to Liam because she was still hurt that he started ignoring her after the progress she felt like they had
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Billionaire's Heart Chapter 43 - The wedding
CHAPTER 43"You know you are acting like someone who is getting married for real; don't tell me that you feel for her." Blake whispered to Liam, whose leg was shaking, as he waited for Ashley to walk down the aisle towards her."Shut up, man." Liam said he was not ready to have that conversation."Come on, tell me." Blake teased, but the pianist they hired started playing the piano, notifying Ashley that she was walking down the aisle towards him.He couldn't help but feel so captivated as he looked at her angelic face. He could tell that she looked so uncomfortable with her father holding her.She is hiding so well that no one would notice that she was uncomfortable, but Liam noticed. He had realised that she didn't have a good relationship with her parents and siblings, but he didn't know that her father made her feel so uncomfortable.He couldn't stop staring at her, though; she looks so elegant and flawless. Liam could feel his heart beating fast at the sight of her, and he couldn
Billionaire's Heart Chapter 42 - Getting Ready
The moment is kind of bittersweet for Ashley as she gets prepared for the wedding in her room. She was sad that it wasn't going to be a real marriage, but she was happy that it was Liam because she had fallen for him if she had to be honest with herself.Her sisters are in the room getting ready with her, and they are surprisingly nice and friendly with her. The two of them assigned themselves as bridesmaids without asking her, but she didn't mind.Deep down, she was glad that they were interested, especially Anna, who had a time when she found out about Liam because she had a crush on him.She is skeptical that Anna has something bad planned, but she decided to be optimistic and hope that her family would support her instead of trying to ruin her day.She also decided that Tina should be a bridesmaid since her sisters were going to be her bridesmaids too. She could tell that Audrey was upset when she found out th
Billionaire's Heart Chapter 41 - Panic attack
It has been a while since Ashley had a panic attack, but she couldn't help but feel like she was drowning as she entered the house.She was thankful that Leo was quick to action and was able to get her out of the cafe and into his car safely before the paparazzi got out of her, but she still couldn't help but be shaking.She has been rocking herself inside her room for what seemed like days, but she still can't bring herself to calm down.She was grateful that none of her family members were home after Leo dropped her off, but she knew that they would come home soon and start attacking her with their words.Sometimes, Ashley wishes that her family were physically abusive, not verbally. The physical wounds would heal, but she has always been scared of their words.The words have left a lot of unhealed scars in her body that she has not been able to let go of.She was not just scared of what he
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 40 - What is so special about her
Liam was in his office having a meeting with Blake and Isaac when his new assistant, Lydia, rushed into his office.Lydia is a fresh graduate from NYU, and she is surprisingly very good at her job and doesn't try to seduce him.She has been working with Liam for about a week now, and she is slowly learning the ropes of being his personal assistant."Sorry to disturb you, sir, but you need to check page 6." Lydia said it with a panicking look.Confused, Liam picked up his phone to check what was going on and saw videos and pictures of Ashley in her cafe with her friend Leo.Liam has not met Leo yet, but he did a background check on him after Ashley told him about Leo. He found out that they had been friends since high school, and they lost contact after he had to move away after an accident the two had. He also found out that he has some connec
Billionaire's Heart Chapter 39 - Paparazzi
"I can't believe you are actually getting married next week," Leo said to Ashley, who has been quite absent-minded since they met up at the cafe.It has been three weeks since he met her again, but he has not been able to bring himself to tell her about Dilly, who has been avoiding him.Leo has still not met Liam since Ashley told him about who she was engaged to, but he wasn't exactly trying to meet him either. He didn't know much about him since they didn't run in the same circle in high school.Liam was the cool jock who everyone wanted to be friends with, and he was the boring guy who carries his camera with him.He is kind of skeptical about the whole marriage thing, but he knows better than to pry. Ashely didn't really look excited about getting married, and Liam has not shown up to any of their appointments since the wedding preparation started, which made Leo more skeptical.Ashley has been out of it for a while and has refused to open up to him."So, have you thought of bride
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 38 - His cheating ex
CHAPTER 38Liam has picked up his phone more than 100 times to call or text Ashley, but he couldn't bring himself to follow through. He would admit that he has been lagging behind with work because all he has been thinking about is Ashley.It didn't help that he had not been able to find a replacement for Ethan. He had told Ethan about his promotion when he came back from Carlifonia, and to say that Ethan was happy was an understatement.It was bittersweet for Liam, though, because even though he was happy that Ethan was finally getting the recognition that he deserved, he was sad because he was losing a damn good semester.Liam had been prepared for this and even hired a new personal assistant before Ethan left. The mistake he made, though, was not interviewing them herself. Blake had been the one to interview the candidates, and for some reason, Blake chose a dumb bimbo who thinks she could get away with being incompetent as long as she could flash her boobs in front of Liam's face.
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 37 - Long lost best friend
CHAPTER 37Ashley has been avoiding her father since she and Liam arrived back in New York about four days ago. Leaving for Carlifonia was bittersweet for Ashley, as she had integrated herself well with the family and bonded with them.They had even included her in the family chat after they left, surprising both her and Liam. She couldn't help but feel emotional when she saw that. They made her feel included and seen, unlike her family.She has not spoken to Liam since then, though, because even though she told him that she was not mad at him for kissing Rachel, she still couldn't help but think about it, and it hurts every time.She wasn't exactly lying when she told him that she wasn't angry. She wasn't angry because she didn't have any right to be because he was not truly hers. She was hurt and humiliated, though; she also couldn't help but feel inferior to her and like Rachel would always win somehow."Uhmm Ashley?" She heard a voice call to her with an unsure voice, and she look
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 36 - The unwanted Kiss
Liam has been in his head for the past few days, and he would admit that he has been miserable. He has been so hyper-aware of Ashley every time he is close to her that he can't even deny it anymore. He has been trying to deny it, but he can't anymore, at least not to himself.He doesn't even know how he was going to survive the whole fake relationship thing with her, and he was already regretting bringing it up in the first place.She had him tied around her fingers, and she doesn't even know what she was doing to him, which made things worse for Liam. The little things she does, like tucking her hair behind her ears when they get in the way, biting her lips when she is nervous, or licking her lips when she is focused on something,.Those things kept driving him crazy, and he has blue balls because of it. Liam was ashamed of it, but he has had to jerk off because of it twice already.Sleeping besid
Billionaire's Heart CHAPTER 35 - Standing up to the bully
It's Liam's uncle's birthday already, and Ashley could finally see why Liam and his sibling had been telling her that she would deal with more craziness than she could handle.His family sure had a way of lightening her mood, though. She had gotten a message from her father the day before, and it had put her in a bad mood.Her father was straight to the point, as always."I need you to get married to that Abott boy as soon as you can. Why are you wasting my time? Stop playing family with his family and get him to marry you. You don't want your father's business to suffer, right? Especially since I took you in when no one else would. This is the least you could do for me." Richard sent it to her yesterday after some of Liam's family arrived.She had gone with Liam to get the groceries at the supermarket, and the paparazzi must have taken some pictures of them because they had to rush out of the supe
