Ivy Chase ~•~ Before I could even utter any word to express my panic, the person in the driver’s seat introduced himself. “I’m his driver, he sent me to go after you.” I let out a deep breath I didn’t realize I had been holding. My heart had already flown out of my chest. But now, I was relieved knowing it was just his driver. I was a bit disappointed because I wanted it to be him. Anyway, I was happy to know that I was safe and wasn’t in the wrong car. But I was still confused about why he sent his driver after me. I didn’t even get the chance to ask my question before he continued speaking. “The boss told me to take you to the rapist.” He said as he started the car engine. Why did he change his mind all of a sudden? “Why?” I asked with a hint of remorse in my voice. Parker clearly didn’t want me to go after the man. But he still chose to help me even though I was being difficult. Maybe going after him wasn’t the best decision. “He said people like that won’t tell
Chapter 12 Ivy Chase ~•~ Even though the thought about everything looked scary, I knew that it was the right decision. It would hurt but it was the best thing to do. I would eventually get over it even if it wasn’t going to be easy. I couldn’t just overlook everything that had happened and continue to stay in a relationship with him. I wasn’t happy and I needed to let him go. My eyes glanced over to my watch as I waited for Sebastian to come downstairs. I had been sitting on his couch for a few minutes. Earlier in the day, I texted him to let him know that I was going to his house. I couldn’t risk visiting him unannounced anymore. After what happened the last time, I wasn’t ready to see anything that would hurt me. A few minutes later, he came downstairs to the living room. It took everything in me to hold myself from breaking down as I watched him descend the stairs. As I saw him, my mind wandered back to the time I walked into him having sex with Zara. No matter how
Chapter 13 Ivy Chase ~•~ Just as I was about to step out of the house, I retrieved my phone from my bag and called Parker. The phone rang continuously but he still didn’t respond. I took it as a hint that he was upset and still didn’t want to speak to me. I went ahead to text him before getting into my ride, hoping he would respond. Since he didn’t want to talk on the phone, I figured he wanted to speak to me in person. I knew I messed up but I didn’t deserve to get the silent treatment for so long. The ride to his workplace was just a twenty-minute ride. Throughout the ride, I reflected on my actions and knew he didn’t deserve all those things I had said to him. I had no idea where he lived, so I had no choice but to ambush him at work. As I got there, I tried calling him a few more times but I still didn’t get any response. Letting out a deep breath, I walked into the reception and asked to meet with Parker. The receptionist instructed me to sit and wait in the waiting
Chapter 14 Ivy Chase ~•~ [ I hope you love the dress I sent, I’ll pick you up by 7:00pm.] I couldn’t hold back a scoff as Sebastian’s text message flashed across my screen. Ever since I tried to break up with him, he has been acting unusually. It was normal for us to go on dinner dates, but during the past couple of weeks, we hadn’t actually gone out for dinner. The only time we had tried it recently was when I asked to speak to him and he took me to a fancy restaurant. The dinner didn’t even go as planned because it got ruined by our constant argument. I couldn’t help but wonder why Sebastian was acting sweet all of a sudden. Did he actually want to work things out or did he just want me to be tied to him? Either way, I wasn’t sure it was going to work. Even if I continued to pretend like I was happy in the relationship, it was just like a ticking time bomb. After finding out about his betrayal, I couldn’t look at him the same way anymore. Magically transforming in
Chapter 15Ivy Chase~•~Parker and I hadn’t really talked after I angrily stormed out of his office, so I was curious to see the text message he had sent. Just as I was about to unlock my phone and read the text, Sebastian’s voice interrupted me. “It’s rude to be on your phone during a date.” He said in a calm and gentle voice. Letting out a sigh, I dropped my phone on the table and focused on eating my food. Throughout the dinner, my mind was on the text message I had received.Was Parker finally ready to forgive me? Or was he now interested in hearing my apology? I realized that I had gotten too comfortable with Parker and was expecting him to act a certain type of way. I had set standards and expectations that I became disappointed when he didn’t act exactly how I wanted him to act. Anyway, I couldn’t wait for dinner to be over, so I could finally read his text. About an hour later, we were finally done with dinner. “You have been surprisingly quiet and absent-minded. Is ther
Chapter 16 Ivy Chase ~•~ I rang the doorbell multiple times but Zara refused to answer the door. I was a hundred percent sure she was inside the house because I did my findings before visiting unannounced. I didn’t call or text her to let her know I was coming because I didn’t want her to give me any excuse or anything that could delay my confrontation. Even if she wasn’t answering, I still didn’t give up. I kept on hitting the door and ringing the doorbell. How long could she hide inside her house? I wasn’t ready to leave without getting answers. Since she was pretending like she couldn’t hear me knock, I decided to call her. I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she genuinely wasn’t hearing the incessant knocks on the door. As I called her phone, she answered on the third ring. I was shocked because I didn’t expect her to answer the phone. “I’m outside your house, please come and open the door,” I said before she could even say anything. She yawned. “Are y
Chapter 17 Ivy Chase ~•~ Sebastian’s eyes darted over to me. He looked at me with a mixture of shock and surprise. “What is she talking about?” He asked with a hint of amusement in his voice. Zara had a triumphant look on her face. “Are you going to deny it? Huh?” She asked with her newfound confidence. A few minutes ago, she couldn’t even form a coherent sentence. I was too stunned to speak. It was as if I was in a room with a different person. I thought I knew my best friend, but I had no clue who she even was. The way she switched up was terrifying. “Ivy, did you sleep with somebody?” Sebastian asked, his voice firm. Before I could even say anything, Zara responded. “Yes, she did! She cheated on you at that party!” She sounded like she was so sure about what she was saying. I didn’t even try to defend myself or anything. I was still trying to process what was going on. What was Zara doing? Why was she doing it? Sebastian turned to me. “Ivy, can you please say som
Chapter 18 Ivy Chase ~•~ Sebastian’s lips curled into a small smile and he pulled me into a warm hug. “Are you serious, babe?” He asked with a hint of amusement in his voice. I nodded, wrapping my hands over his shoulders. “Yes, baby. Let’s do this!” I replied, my voice firm. “Let’s even plan an engagement party.” Zara’s face became red with anger as I spoke. “You’re going to regret this, Sebastian!” She growled, her voice dripping with malice. “You’re just trying to trap him. You're just deceiving him after cheating on him.” She glared at me. Zara became more infuriated as I smiled at her. “You want to get married to someone with AIDS? How long before you contact it too?” She asked Sebastian who was busy burying his head in my shoulder. “Zara, I’m sure you don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s probably a misunderstanding. But it’s fine now. Maybe you heard the wrong information.” I responded calmly, ignoring her outburst. “But you came here to confront me abou….”
Chapter 74Parker Wellington ~•~What I did was very stupid.I shouldn’t have lied to Ivy. It would’ve been better if I had just told her the truth from the beginning. But I thought my parents would be polite and accept the invitation. Now, I had disappointed Ivy and she was upset with me.I had no idea how to fix it. I left several text messages without getting any response. I even called her phone a few times but they all went straight to voicemail. It was already late, so I just decided to wait until the next day before speaking to her. Just as I dropped my phone on the table and slid into my bed. It started ringing. Without hesitation, I grabbed it from the table. But I let out a disappointed sigh when I saw the caller ID. It wasn’t Ivy, it was my mother. She had been calling me for a while but I wasn’t in the mood to speak to her. I was still upset about what happened at the house. Frustrated, I turned off my phone and went back to bed. Shortly after, I drifted off to sl
Chapter 73Ivy Chase ~•~My lips parted and I blinked. I hoped it wasn’t what I was thinking about. “Why? What did you do?” I asked, my voice measured. Parker hesitated for a moment, then he cleared his throat and responded. “I lied to you.” My chest tightened. “What did you lie to me about?” I asked, letting out a deep breath as I prepared myself to hear his response. “Dinner isn’t happening.” I let out a disbelieving scoff. “What do you mean?” I asked, raising a brow at him even though he couldn’t see me. “Did your parents change their mind? What happened?” Parker let out a wistful sigh. “They didn’t change their mind, Ivy.” He replied. “They never agreed to it.” He added, his voice tight. “Wha…what? But you…..” I stuttered as I struggled to form a coherent sentence. “I know I told you that they agreed, but it was just a lie.” I felt my heart shattering into a million tiny pieces. “Why would you lie to me about something like that?” I asked, the disappointment evident in
Chapter 72Ivy Chase ~•~After a hectic workday, I decided to spend the evening at the family house. I could finally show up at my parent's house because I had an answer for my father. Most times, my house got lonely and I always found solace in my sister. But as I arrived at the house, I saw an empty house. I called my sister and she told me that they were out for an event. But she told me to wait for her because they would be back in no time. I obliged and decided to wait for them in Serena’s room. As I collapsed on her bed, I pulled out my phone and scrolled aimlessly while I waited for them to return. I decided to check Zara’s page. I found myself going there once in a while when I was bored. Even after her harsh betrayal, I still missed her sometimes. It wasn’t like I wanted her to be my friend again, I just wished things were different. I wished she hadn’t betrayed me and we were still friends. But my face formed into a frown and I shoved those thoughts away when I stumb
Chapter 71Parker Wellington ~•~I accidentally told Ivy that I had already talked to my parents. It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, I had no idea when it slipped out of my mouth. Ivy was already upset at me for going to Sebastian’s house, so I just said it to make her happy. What had I gotten myself into? After Ivy left, I spent the rest of the day thinking about how I would convince my parents to accept the invitation and go for dinner. I already assured Ivy and I needed to make it happen.The next morning when I woke up, I decided to take a visit to my family house. I barely went there because I wasn’t exactly best friends with my parents. It was safe to say that we had a complicated relationship. I always thought it was best to stay away from them because we always ended up having silly misunderstandings. My parents were just too strict and I was also strong-headed. We had a lot of differences and couldn’t seem to be on the same page about anything. As I arrived at th
Chapter 70Ivy Chase~•~“What did he say?” Serena asked, her brows etched in concern. “Why do you look so stunned?” I was still trying to process what I had just heard. Why did Parker go over to his house without telling me? And how did he get my new number? “Ivy!” My sister exclaimed, snapping her fingers in front of my face. “Parker went to his house to harass him.” “What?” Serena gasped. “Why would Parker do something like that?” She asked, her voice laced with a mixture of confusion and disbelief.“That’s what I’m about to find out.” I stood up as I gathered my things. “I think it has to do with the mystery gift baskets I’ve been receiving. Maybe Parker found out it was Sebastian who was behind it.” Even if he did, I would have appreciated it if he talked to me before taking any actions. He just went there and harassed him without my consent. Serena’s expression softened a bit. “Oh.” She mumbled. “You have to call Parker and confirm because I don’t trust Sebastian.” I didn
Chapter 69Ivy Chase~•~I asked my sister to meet me for lunch because I wanted to see her but I didn’t want to go over to the house. I wasn’t ready to face my father after the request he made. I hadn’t gotten feedback for him and I didn’t want him to pressure me about it. After waiting at the restaurant for over ten minutes, I finally saw my sister walk inside the building. “I’m sorry for coming late, there was traffic.” Serena apologized as she sat down across from me. I let out a scoff and rolled my eyes. “There was no traffic, Serena. You’re just a chronic latecomer.” I teased, giving a playful nudge on her shoulder. Serena smiled. “You know me too well.” I nodded in agreement. “Yes, what would you like to have?” I asked, passing her the restaurant’s menu. Serena pushed it to the side. “I’m not hungry yet, let’s talk about why you didn’t just meet me for lunch at the house.” She replied, raising a brow at me. I sighed, my shoulders sagging. “It’s Daddy, I don’t want to see
Chapter 68Parker Wellington ~•~I couldn’t focus on work, my eyes constantly drifting to my phone. I was waiting for an update from the NYPD. My contact, a trusted friend, had agreed to give me access to the CCTV footage from the traffic camera near Ivy’s apartment. I had promised Ivy that I would get to the bottom of the mysterious gifts and I was determined to keep that promise. Time dragged on and it felt like I had been waiting for an eternity. Then suddenly, my phone buzzed and I picked it up without hesitation. My lips curled into a small smile was I saw that it was my friend from the NYPD who had texted. In no time, I was done downloading the video he had sent. I already told him the particular thing I was looking for, so he sent me exactly what I wanted. I let out a scoff when I saw the person who dropped the gift basket in front of Ivy’s door. “Fucking Bastard!” I cursed through gritted teeth, slamming my hand on the wooden table. “Of course.” A wave of anger coursed t
Chapter 67Parker Wellington ~•~On my way back home after a long day at work, I decided to make a quick detour to Ivy’s house. It felt like I hadn’t seen her in ages even though we spent the entire weekend together. As I pulled up to her front porch, I saw her standing beside the door, a frustrated expression registered on her face. I quickly hopped out of the car and went to meet her. “Who sent you these?” I asked when I saw a gift basket and some flowers beside her leg. “Why do you look so worried?”Ivy sighed as she shrugged her shoulders. “I have no idea who sent them.” She replied, frustration evident in her voice. “I’ve been getting them for a while and they always come with creepy notes.” “Wow,” I muttered, rubbing the back of my head. “Why didn’t you tell me about it?” I asked, raising a brow at her. She looked so stressed about it and I didn’t want her to feel that way. “I thought the person would stop, but I was wrong.” I picked up the card that came with the basket.
Chapter 66Ivy Chase ~•~The past few weeks have been amazing. I had the perfect boyfriend who made me the happiest girl in the world. He always made sure I was good and didn’t fail to send me food every day while I was at work.Even though I told him he didn’t need to because the company had a cafeteria, he insisted on treating me to a nice meal every day. I was grateful for his kind gesture. But despite the bliss, I kept on receiving unsettling packages from someone. I suspected it was Sebastian but I didn’t have any proof. I’m sure he must’ve tried to call me several times, but couldn’t reach me because I changed my number. I had to do it because that was the only way I could get rid of him. While I was sitting in my office and going through some new designs, the sound of the ringing telephone interrupted me. As I answered the call, my father’s voice echoed from the other end of the line. “Ivy, come to my office. I want to see you.” I was taken aback because I had no idea t