Chapter 64 Ivy Chase ~•~“What?” I exclaimed, sitting upright on the bed. “Where are they?” I asked, my heart pounding in my chest. I was fast asleep when my sister’s incessant phone calls woke me up. It was already noon but I didn’t have any plans for the day, so I decided to sleep for a little longer. I was shocked when she told me that Parker was on a date with another girl. I knew I was giving him a difficult time, but I didn’t expect him to start seeing other girls. “I’ll find out,” Serena replied. “I warned you, Ivy. You’ve finally pushed him away with that attitude of yours.” I could sense Serena’s frustration through the phone.I let out a wistful sigh as I pushed the sheets away from my body. “I know, I know. Just find out the location and send it to me.” I replied, running my hands through my hair. I felt a pang of jealousy as the call ended. Even if I wasn’t ready to give Parker a chance, I couldn’t stand seeing him with another girl. I stood up from the bed and made
Chapter 65Ivy Chase ~•~I glared at my phone, my frustration simmering just beneath the surface. I had blocked three numbers in one day, just because Sebastian wouldn’t stop bothering me. Ever since he found out that Parker and I kissed in public, he wouldn’t stop harassing me with numerous calls and text messages. It didn’t matter how many times I’d blocked his number, he’d simply switch to a new one, determined to get through to me. I let out a deep sigh, my thumb hovering around the block button. Why couldn’t he just leave me alone and move on? Just as I was about to block the number, I decided to just speak to him. Because even if I blocked him, he would still find another way to contact me. I called the number instead and he answered on the first ring. “What is wrong with you?” The irritation in my voice was evident. “Can you stop bothering me?” “You left me because of him, right? You left me because of that man. I knew that something was going on between the both of you
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
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 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 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 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 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 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