Ditch the Ex and Date the Billionaire
.Chapter 1: Break Up.*Isabella*Balancing the bento cake on my hand and the strings of red birthday balloons carefully, I walked quietly to the main entrance.I smiled to myself knowing that my boyfriend would never expect what was going to happen.It’s his birthday and I planned on surprising him after I got back from work.I bent the door handle trying to pushed it open but stopped realizing it was stuck.Alan wasn’t around?Tucking a strand of my curly dark brown hair behind my ear, I pulled out the spare key Alan had given to me at the beginning of our relationship and opened the villa's door.The lights in the sitting room were turned off as I looked around confused.Alan never leaves his lights turned off. He always complained of having a phobia of the darkness.I could see cereal boxes and popcorn tubs scattered around the floor, my brows creased while I fixed my gaze on the television which was on.What the ...?I understand that he took a day off to celebrate his birthday but what was going on here ?“Alan?.” I called out softly but there was no response.I walked away from the TV reaching out to the wall to turn on the light switch and when the place brightened up, I suddenly wished I hadn’t turned the lights on.On the long couch were scattered clothes but what had me standing wide-shocked was the almost torn bra that was clearly on the glass table.I couldn’t bring myself to think anything as I looked around to see more evidence; Alan’s trousers on the foot of the staircase.My brain stopped functioning when I came across the all too familiar red gown on the floor.No, no, no, no....This couldn’t be...I immediately dropped the cake with the balloons and went up the stairs faster than I could as I speed walked to the bedroom. The bedroom that my boyfriend and I shared...As I approached the door I knew so well, I heard moans, followed by a strange voice that seemed feminine.As I got closer to his room, my heart felt like it might burst. I couldn't stop thinking about all sorts of things that could happen. I tried not to decide too quickly, but the thoughts kept coming back.Pushing open the door, the sound of two people grinding and moaning against each other under the sheets in the dark room was what greeted me.Struggling to hold back tears, I lifted my trembling hand to switch on the lights, and my face went pale as all the color drained away.I wished my eyes were blind, I wish my brain was showing me this scene just to fool me.“Baby?.” I whispered with trembling lips as my legs almost failed me.I didn’t want to look weak in front of my cheating boyfriend.But he didn’t notice me, too immersed in the girl he was cheating on me with.Alan was cheating on me!My mouth still gasped open as my mind worked to put piece and piece together before I finally came back to my heartbreaking and sad reality.Standing in the doorway and with all the anger in my chest threatening to burst out that moment, I slammed the bedroom door shut as I screamed at him. “Alan Bancroft! You disgusting human being!!.!"My voice brought their intimate act to an abrupt halt as Alan’s messy black haired head peeked out of the sheets that once covered him and he became noticeably tensed as his shoulders went stiff on seeing me.“B-Bella?.” His jaw dropped as it was obvious he was caught off guard on seeing me. “W-What are you doing here ... ? I mean, you had work__... you were ___...”“Supposed to stay back? I know.” I completed his sentence for him with tears prickling at the corner of my eyes. “I felt bad for not being with you on your birthday and just wanted to surprise you. But it looks like I was the one who was in for a surprise instead.” I say lowly gesturing towards the scene in front of me that was bound to taunt me for the rest of my life.“Isabella ... .”“Who’s the blonde?.” I manage to ask despite my voice quivering a little bit.I could see the blonde hair peeking out from the sheets but that was it. It was obvious she was trying to hide her face from me.He didn’t respond as he exited the sheets immediately picking up the remainder of his clothes, which were lying on the ground as he tried to put them on hastily.“Alan, who’s the blonde?.” I ask again, this time not bothering to wipe the tears that were rolling down my eyes.The woman revealed herself as a familiar face sat up on the bed pulling the quilt around her body to cover up.I feel my throat tightening, knowing tears are about to come. It's like trying to swallow a beating heart. I scoff, wiping tears away with my hand. There's no way I'm going to cry in front of her.I squint my eyes shut for a while before opening them. “Why am I not surprised?.” I asked curling my lips at my half sister.Chantelle.The devil in my life.“Of course! You would be the one to have sex with my boyfriend..” I said blinking back the tears. “For the past 20 years of my life, you have never, Chantelle!!.” I sniffed as a tear rolled down my eyes reminding me of everything I had gone through in being her half sister.“You have never let me have something all to myself for once! Do you hate me that much?.” I whispered the question still heartbroken.My heart throbbed against my chest as I wondered how much hatred could Chantelle have in her heart for me to be able to terrorize me this way.To be able to make me hate my life like this without feeling any contrition.Chantelle pushed back her blonde hair, resting on the headboard of the bed; her hazel eyes which was the only thing we had in common was piercing into my soul as she crossed her arms not seeming to care about what I had to say to her.She didn’t show any remorse holding her chin up, sticking it out proudly.I glanced between the two of them and realized that this must have been going on for a while.I turned back to the my now ex boyfriend and asked the question I dreaded the most. “How long has this been going on?.”Alan had finished putting on his clothes as he came towards me trying to, nervously, explain, "Baby, Isabella, you are misunderstanding this. It is not what..."“Do not touch me!! Answer my question!!.” I retorted back at him more loudly this time, allowing my pent up anger to take over at the moment as my usually pale face reddened.I was irate, my heart heaving against my chest as I still tried to process the scene before me. I wanted to speak but words failed me and it seemed like the only thing working right now were my eyes.I was still fighting the urge to ball my eyes out.“Isabella come on .. .”But before Alan could finish his sentence, I had raised my hand and slapped him across his face.He paused stunned as Chantelle tensed from where she was not expecting me to respond like that.“Don’t call my name with so much love if you are only just a liar.” I clenched my fists giving him a tight lipped smile. “You know what? This is all my fault! I blame myself for trusting you!”.“Isabella.... ““Stop it !.” I raised my hand stopping him as I bit my lip forcing down the lump in my throat. “D-Don’t you ever tell me this is a mistake because I know very well it isn’t!.”With a shaky voice, I faced Chantelle. “You want him, right? You always want everything that I have, huh?.”I ignored the ache in my heart as I repeated my next words to her.“You can have him, Chantelle.” I sighed, pausing to wipe my snotty nose on my sleeve. “I wish you the very best in your new relationship!.”Alan tried to reach out to me again but I recoiled from his hold narrowing my eyes at him.“As for you and I? Whatever we have, it’s over.”With those words, I turned around and left, holding back my tears that were already spilling down my cheeks.My heart desperately aches despairing at this deep insult and hurt.I walked down the stairs ignoring Alan’s calls as I picked up the cake and the balloons that was laying down the floor of the sitting room.I can’t believe I used my hard earned money to buy a cake for a cheating bastard.“Isabella! Wait! Come on ..” Alan’s voice sounded like it was filled with anguish.I turned to face him as I used the key to deflate the balloons in my hands.He stared at the balloons falling to the floor before looking back at me. “Isabella, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do this.”“Cheat, Alan, that’s the word, cheat. You cheated on me with my sister.” I said throwing his spare key at his chest.“There! Give that to her as she’s your new spare..”Alan didn’t pay attention to it as he moved closer towards me. “Baby! Please, let’s talk this out!.”“There is nothing to talk about.” I managed to respond walking towards the exit.“Where are you going? We live together, you have nowhere to go. Where are you going to stay? I’m the only person you have.” He then continued talking. “Or do you want to go back to your parent’s house? At a place where you are not wanted?.”“Damn you!.” I shook my head not believing he brought that up.I can’t believe I was in a relationship with this prick just few minutes ago.With hurt in my heart, I turned around throwing the bento cake at him.“Happy fucking birthday, Alan! Fuck you!.” I mumbled, wiping my nose as I exited the villa, tears cascading down my face in uncontrollable blobs...TBCSo two options:~leave a like and comment~OR-leave a gem and a review~Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire .Chapter 2: Enjoy now .“You look so miserable”. Someone say hatefully into my ear just before I manage to sit down at my desk.I fought back a shiver at my coworker's gross invasion of personal space.Zoe is in her late 30s but it’s so ridiculously cringey that she seems to find joy in making my miserable life… a lot more miserable.I arched an eyebrow at her. “What are you talking about?”.“I heard the CEO’s grandson broke up with you.” She revealed with a glint in her eyes. “You do know that you’re only here because you are dating the CEO’s grand son, hm?. So which means illiterate Isabella will soon be kicked out of here like the unwanted trash you are.” She says clapping at her ridiculous statement. If I had the energy, i would remark on how childish Zoe was acting right now but I can barely go into a argument with my emotional stability in shambles.I hate the fact that the unit I was working made the coworkers have a shared cubicle. If not
Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire.Chapter 3: A new friend .*Isabella*“Excuse me, Are you holding silent conversations with yourself? Should I be worried?.” I looked away from the mirror that i was staring into and turned to my left seeing Dara, a co-worker and coincidentally, the only nice person in this building.“Hey, Dara.” I say, my voice cracking a little bit.She sighed bringing up her hand to touched my forehead as she gave me a look.“Have you been crying all day, please tell me you haven’t ?.”I’m not sure if it’s the exhaustion of the different panic attacks I had today or the soft encouraging look from Dara that spurs me to suddenly be so open, but I’m too tired and I just feels like I’m failing.“I’m just tired, Dara... .” I rasped out blankly staring at my miserable self in the mirror. “It’s been weeks and I feel like I can’t catch a break in this company.” “Bella ... .” She mutters in response reaching out to hold my hand.“Would it be bad if I wanted to resign?.
Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire .Chapter 4: Encounter .*ISABELLA* “This is the First Friday night that I have been out without Alan. He’s usually the party type.” I say revealing to Dara.She groaned. “Alan this, Alan that. Isabella, you are not doing a very good job at moving on.”“I can’t move on if you and your boyfriend are giving each other googly eyes in front of me. It reminds me of when—.”“Alright that’s enough.” Riven pulled away from Dara putting some space in between them. “Is this okay?.”“No.” I sigh wistfully. “Everything else still reminds me of Alan. I hate him but I can’t hate the memories we had here.”“Sorry, Isabella,” Dara says, reaching across the table and squeezing my hand. “But I still don’t think putting yourself out there would hurt. Maybe give it a try?.” I gave her a look. “It hasn’t been a month since I found out that my boyfriend cheated on me. So just give me a break.”“I certainly didn’t call you over for a sob story. Your life really is mise
Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire .Chapter 5: An Ally . *Isabella* “Wow, Bella. I didn’t take you for a gold digger.” Alan retorted.I didn’t have time to respond as handsome stranger - Archibald defended me immediately.“Watch your tone when speaking to her.” “She’s my girlfriend, I’ll talk to her how I want.” He shouted back before pausing as he realized what he said.“Was.” Archibald corrected him pushing me behind him so he could face his nephew directly. “She’s not your girlfriend anymore so I advice you scram away unless you want me to teach you some manners.” Alan lifts his chin a little, meeting my eye. “I see. Well, I hope you’re enjoying my sloppy seconds, Uncle Archie.”My face contorted into a surprised expression.Is he serious? Archibald huffs quietly, clenching his jaw and squaring up his shoulders.“I don’t even need to ask to know I am much more enjoyable than you ever were,” Archibald says coolly.Dumbfounded. That was what my face was giving.Alan laughs in
Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 6: Big fish . *Isabella’s POV*That seems to be all the confirmation Archibald needs. He leans in, closing the tiny bit of remaining distance between us, lips pressing into mine, gentle fingers cupping my jaw. His mouth is soft, and kissing him is easy, just like all the rest of this has been. It’s not logical, but it feels like the right thing to do. He hums against my mouth, like he can hear my thoughts and he’s agreeing to them. It’s slow and cautious at first, it seems like neither of us sure how far to take it. We are playing a game with no rulebook. But my brain is chanting at me: more, more, more, so I tentatively sweep my tongue across Archibald’s bottom lip, and he reciprocates, opening up to let me in. I sigh into his mouth, and Archibald’s hand trails around to the back of my head, fingers tangling in my hair. He pulls a little, tilting my head back for better access. I should probably not be surprised that my hot,
Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire .Chapter 7: Schemes and Surprises .*ISABELLA* Big fish. I caught a big fish that would help me take revenge on my sister and my stupid ex boyfriend.I don’t need hear the rest from Dara. I’m already turning back into the bar as I frantically search for that flannel shirt in the crowd. Shit. Shit.I emerge on the other side of the dance floor and scans the booths lining the far wall, pushing up onto my tip-toes. The bar is so packed that it’s nearly impossible to see, and I am about to give up, but then I see him—he’s just about to sit down, joining a man and a woman who is already seated on the opposite side of the booth.The man looked like he was in his late thirties, handsome, with a strong jawline and deep-set eyes that seemed to hold a world of experience. He had a rugged look, with a bit of stubble on his face, but it only added to his charm. His smile was warm and inviting, and he carried himself with a confident grace that drew atten
Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 8: Back in line . *ARCHIBALD* Alan’s fists clenched at his sides, his anger evident as his jaw clenched. “I’m not telling you twice. Stay away from my girlfriend.” “Ex girlfriend.” Archibald corrected him immediately. Alan scoffed. “She’s only with you because I dumped her. If I wanted her back then I would.”“Keep thinking that.” Archie replied lazily reaching out to take a sip of Warren’s alcohol.Alan gritted his teeth and was about to argue more when Lisa cleared her throat interrupting.“Alan, that’s enough. Do not talk to your uncle like that.”“I will talk to him the way I want. He lost my respect when he went for what was mine.”“What was yours? Isabella is not an object.” Archibald said getting visibly annoyed by the way the conversation was going. “Stop talking about her like that.”“I’ll stop when you leave her alone.”“Isn’t it past your bedtime?.” Warren spoke up talking to Alan.Alan halted at the words as he scornful
Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 9: Failing? . MONDAY MORNING *ISABELLA* It’s Monday and I’m surprised that no one has made an attempt to make fun of me this morning. Have the lucky charm finally gotten to me? First I bagged a very handsome billionaire and now I’m being left alone at work. I resist the urge to bask in it. After turning on my computer and logging in, I’m actually surprised to find jobs in my inbox that relate to my job position. I am to walk to an office on the top floor, find the hard copy of permission forms for artists to be able to be on camera and then I have to scan them onto the computer to file away electronically. I can do that. Maybe my third week in this new month will prove to be better than the first two. Throughout my ride in the elevator to the top floor of the tall building, I suddenly becomes aware of the caliber of person that would occupy a desk on the very top floor. The head of my department. Honestly, I should know