Zach POV. I smiled even tho I felt raw from spilling out the thoughts and memories that destroyed and consumed my every waking hour, but it was all because something was calming about Vega. She made me feel good about myself."My Dad doesn't really like me but I know it's all my fault. You see, he has to spend a huge amount of money to clean up my mess. And trust me when I say, I make a lot of mess." I chuckled, then stepped closer to her. "I'm sorry for putting a strain on you and Markus's relationship". I said even tho I hated Markus. The guy didn't deserve Vega and his attitude was infuriating but looking at him had made me self-reflect. Markus might not be the perfect guy for Vega but I wasn't either because I choose to make everything a competition instead of just following my feelings. If I wanted to be with Vega, I had to do it right. "I'm not really with Markus" Vega suddenly blurted out and I could feel my gaze widening in shock before my brows furrowed in confusion."Wh
Vega POV.It's been a few days but I felt like shit the more I proceeded with trying to win the bet and break Zach's heart, hence why I'd been avoiding him like my life depended on it. Unloading all that stuff on me last weak about what he'd gone through made me feel like a fucking monster but it was also hard not to imagine that this was his strategy to win me over no matter how sincere it was he sounded. What if this was the card he used to get the girls and once he got what he wanted, he dumped them and laughed in their faces, but then again what if he was telling the truth? I tugged at my hair because overthinking was a bitch and I felt tired of going around in circles. Whatever I just had to focus on winning the bet first, then I'll tell him everything and if he's truly In love with me then I hope he can look past it just the way he did when I confessed about lying about Markus. I turned the corner and gasped as something wet splashed into my face. I staggered back as I blinked t
Vega POV.Getting the smell of whatever they had hurled at me off my skin took me about an hour, and I was stewing by the time I stepped out of the shower. I hated her so much. Ugh.I plopped onto my bed letting out a frustrated sigh. College wasn't supposed to be so hard. The door to my room opened and Andrianna stepped inside. "You look like shit"."I know!" I got out tiredly, then dragged myself into a sitting position. "You're always here, should I worry that your extravagant mansion is being occupied by aliens"."That would be close" she agreed with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "Ray told me you got into a fight with Arielle"."Well I couldn't help myself. She was annoying"."You got that right. I'm sorry you're going through all this. It's all my fault"."It's not your fault. I agreed to participate in the bet. It wasn't like you put a gun to my head and threatened me to join".Andrianna nodded. "Right. So why do you look like that"."Because I went on to fall in l
Arielle felt like dying as she read the news, of course, the stupid paparazzi were already spreading rumors that Zach was getting serious with a certain girl in school, "is this the start of a budding romance" was what they titled it as. Arielle flung the paper across the wall."Fucking monsters! They should just be plain about the girl they're referring to. Being vague is such a cheap move. I wonder who the amateur who printed this was because they shouldn't be reporters, they should be picking dirt's by the street" she fumed then walked to the drink cabinet, her eyes raking over the various assortment of drinks but none caught her fancy."I can't believe I'm going to lose to that stupid Vega after everything I did to win, after all the money I wasted. But how could Zach just forget about me, didn't we have something going on, didn't Noah say he talked about me until his ear fell off" she groaned, her eyes flicking close. "This is the most horrible thing to ever happen to me. How can
Vega POV."Where's Zach" I got out as soon as I spotted Noah and the cheeky grin he gave me made me pause and take in my surroundings but nothing was off or out of place."Hey calm down. I might have exaggerated Zach getting hurt a bit. I just needed you to come out here".I swore. "That was not freaking funny. I thought Zach was hurt" I threw at him because I'd gotten way too affected and frantic once I heard the news.Andrianna cleared her throat. "Calm down Vega, I'm sure Noah didn't mean to make you worry"."Yeah, well he did. Why did you call me out here anyway".Noah smirked, and I couldn't help but notice how similar to Zach he was. They were living together, and of course, some of his habits might have rubbed off on Noah. "It's a surprise".Andrianna clapped, squealing excitedly like she was in on a secret I didn't know about. "Really? Is Zach also in on this surprise".Noah made a zip sign over his lips. "You'll have to find that out yourself. Come with me, Vega".I narrowed
Zach POV.I grinned as I played the day over and I couldn't just stop obsessing over Vega being mine. That's right She was mine and no one could take her away from me. If my public confession didn't drive that point in, the kiss pretty much sealed the deal. I stopped as I saw Mom and Dad waiting for me, their demeanor serious immediately they made eye contact with me."You're in the freaking news again Zach! Couldn't you just date the girl without the world finding out about it" Chloe snapped, flinging the paper in my face?I inhaled deeply, my gaze slipping to the paper at my feet before I glanced back at Chloe. "I wanted the world to know about us. I'm in love with her, she's mine" I said because there was no way I was going to feel bad about being with Vega. "You said it was ok to court her" I reminded, my eyes cutting to dads.He cleared his throat, the muscles on his neck straining against the skin. "I did, but I didn't ask you to make a public confession. Why do you do this all
Vega POV.Becoming a millionaire overnight felt strange. I stared at my account balance, counting and recounting the zeros to see if I was making up everything but it was the money staring right at me and it was very real. So why wasn't I happy at all when this kind of money could solve all my problems, including that of my mother? "Earth to Vega, oh my gosh, you're spacing out again" Jake complained, then stared at me in concern. "Are you ok. You can just tell Zach everything tomorrow, I'm sure he's going to forgive you"."How do you know that?""Because I just know and we should be celebrating yeah. You're a fucking millionaire, you can do whatever the fuck you want" he said enthusiastically but I just couldn't share the moment with him. "Zach's gonna be so pissed I'm sure of it," I said, then dragged my hands through my hair until the sharp pains on my scalp made me stop."Just break up with him, then you're good to go".The door flung open and Andrianna came in looking pale as d
*****Arielle stared at the video she had had Jenny record, laughter bubbling up from her chest until it spilled out of her lips as she watched. It felt really satisfying because she hadn't expected the twist at the end. Vega could keep the money so long Zach hated her and might make it his life goal to make her life a living hell."Should I leak this on the internet or not?" she asked herself, then giggled as she imagined the uproar it would cause. "I definitely should".Jenny walked inside her room with a glass of wine. "Here's your drink Arielle".Arielle collected it from her with a sweet smile. "Yes, a perfect drink for a perfect day, or shall I say night." She said dreamily before sipping from the wine glass. "goddamn, that tastes awful, what the hell is wrong with this wine".Jenny stared at her, her heart rate increasing. "I don't know".Arielle let the drink drop, then gasped as the glass shattered around her. "Such a waste. Too bad but I'm in a good mood so clean that up and