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THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 8: AT THE LOUNGE
Kristie stood with both arms crossed over her chest. The look in her eyes was clear enough. She simply needed an answer from Ryan. But it was not coming. Ryan never expected she would be standing right behind him. His heart was beating heavily. He already told her that there was no problem. What lie would he tell to cover up his tracks? “She?” Erik asked on the phone. “Who are you talking about?” No response came. Ryan was still trying to figure out what he needed to say to Kristie. “Hello, man,” Erik said to him. “Are you still there?” Ryan forced a chuckle. “Yes, man. Please, I have to attend to my wife right now. You know how women can be.” He tried to sound as jovial as he could. But Kristie was obviously not going to buy the damn thing. She just needed an answer. Ryan hung up and focused on Kristie. “Hmm,” he exhaled heavily. “Is dinner ready?” Kristie glared at him. “So, you are not going to answer my question.” Ryan still kept mute. He was still processing hi
Last Updated : 2024-12-09THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 9: SHE'S HERE
“Is this a joke?” Erik asked. Ryan sighed heavily and clasped his palms together. His head was about to blow up because of the numerous thoughts he had in it. “I wish I was simply trying to pull your legs,” Ryan replied. “I am being serious here.” Despite how serious he sounded and looked, his best friend was not ready to believe what he was saying. Erik chuckled and slapped Ryan's knee cap gently. “Come on, Ryan. You told me you would move on from your past. Believe it or not, Ava is gone. There's no way she's coming back.” He giggled. “Chairwoman? That's the creepiest thing I have heard from you in a long while.” Ryan grabbed his glass and emptied it. “You really think I'm joking about this. Look at me, Erik. You know when I'm being serious. I couldn't have called you out here suddenly simply to crack something silly.” Erik could clearly see the seriousness in the eyes of Ryan. He adjusted his position. “Are you saying she's really back? And you mean Ava is the chairwoman of
Last Updated : 2024-12-10THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 10: STOLEN MOMENT
Time quickly came to a pause for Ryan. The last gulp at his wine seemed to have stuck right in his throat. He wanted to talk but could not. Ava was right there, the very woman he loved. She was at the lounge. Ava's eyes caught sight of Ryan there. But she was not moved. The lady seemed to care little about his presence. Ryan was struck by her presence. Erik too could not believe the transformation his eyes were seeing. Ava was no longer the average girl he used to know. The one standing right before their eyes was a powerful lady. She was wearing a very thick hooded sweatshirt, a pair of black pants that seemed to shimmer in the interchanging blue and red lights of the lounge, and a pair of boots. Her hair lay loosely over her back and shoulders. “Damn it, bro,” Erik muttered. “Ava is really back. And she's in goddess mode.” Ryan kept staring at her. He thought of waving at her. But his muscles would not seem to agree with him. “You should go to her now,” Erik chipped in. Ryan l
Last Updated : 2024-12-14THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 11: BACK HOME
Around 3am the next day, Kristie was standing by the window in their room and looking out. She was awake and restless. Her husband was not the type to keep late nights. She could feel that something was wrong. But there was no way to figure out what it was. She had tried to call Ryan many times. The calls were never answered. It was freaking her out. After a while, she decided to place a different call. She scrolled through her contacts and found the number of her father-in-law, Mr Blake, and dialed it. One ring…two rings…three rings… the call connected. “Hello, Kristie,” the elderly man said as he took the call. “Why do you call me at this time of the night?”Kristie cocked her hair. “I'm sorry, dad. It's just…it's just that—” Mr Blake cut in. “What is going on? Did you have a fight with my son?” “No,” she replied. “That's not it.”“What is it, Kristie? Tell me why you've called me at three in the morning. I have to get back to sleep.” She cleared her throat. “I think…I think h
Last Updated : 2024-12-19THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 12: A LIE
Ryan's head began to do maths. He had told a lie to wriggle his way out. He needed to tell another lie to cover up his tracks. Kristie folded her arms. “You look surprised,” she said. “Or should I say… shocked? You even spilled your coffee.” Ryan said nothing for a while. He simply got out of the bed and placed the cup of coffee on the side table. While Kristie watched him, he walked to the bathroom and washed his face. Then, he returned to her. “Are you going to keep mute like this?” Kristie queried. “You are saying absolutely nothing in your defence.”Ryan looked at her. “What has Erik said to you that you suddenly doubt the words of your husband?” Kristie cocked her hair. “Does it really matter at this point? Fine. If you must know, Erik said this client is a guy. What did you say to me last night? You said it was a freaking woman. A freaking woman, Ryan! He was even surprised when I asked about the client. The innocent man was covering the tracks of his friend.” Ryan still ke
Last Updated : 2024-12-21THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 13: HAZY MORNING
Ava was up and dressed for work. She wore a perfectly ironed pair of black pants. Her blue shirt tucked into it properly. On one hand of the couch she was sitting on was her black jacket. A laptop was on her lap and she punched commands into it. She grabbed the cup of coffee on a nearby stool and sipped it before placing it back. Arnold walked into the living room. He was dressed to face the activities of the day. A white shirt and black pants. “Good morning, sunshine,” he greeted Ava. Ava stopped what she was doing and looked at him. “Good morning, Arnold,” she said with a partial smirk on her face. “I already made this clear enough to you, haven't I?” Arnold stroked his jaw. “What, exactly?” Ava forced a smile. She knew Arnold was trying to get to her emotions. But that was never going to work. He was there because of business. And that was it. “You have one job, Arnold.” “And that is what I am doing, Ava,” Arnold replied. “Can't you see it?” Ava placed the laptop by her si
Last Updated : 2024-12-23THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 14: NO SECOND CHANCE
Ava didn't flinch. She just watched him as he walked up to her. “Ava,” he called her and stood in front of her. “Good morning, Mister,” she said with a smile. It pained Ryan that she addressed him that way. It was clear she was trying to be formal with him. “Come on, Ava,” he said. “You know my name. You should call me that. I'm not a stranger to you.” She smiled. “I believe you were headed somewhere. You have no business with me. I advise you to keep moving.” Ryan cocked his hair with a little bit of frustration on his face. Before seeing her, all he could think of was the possible reason for which his father sounded the way he did earlier on. But at the moment, it no longer mattered. Ava was all that mattered to him. “Ava, please. Just give me the opportunity to talk to you properly. We need to talk. It's very important that we do.” She crossed her legs and locked her fingers over her knee cap. “What makes you think so, Ryan?” She asked. “What exactly do we have to talk abo
Last Updated : 2024-12-23THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 15: A HELPING HAND
Ava stood up and walked to him. Then, she hugged him. Had it not been for him, she would have still been the miserable girl everyone knew years ago. Aaron was more of a big uncle to her. “How have you been, Miss Woods?” He asked her. She grinned broadly. “Well, as you can see, I'm doing great. Please, come with me.” She gestured that he should follow her. They walked to a set of sofas at the extreme of the office and sat down opposite each other. “What would you like to drink?” She asked in a friendly tone. Aaron smiled. “I haven't come here for a drink. I'm fine.” Ava adjusted her position. “Is everything okay? You are supposed to be with my father.” Aaron smiled. “Well, not anymore.” She winced. “What do you mean to say? Have you resigned?” “Maybe,” he replied. Ava smiled. Aaron was of age and according to reports, he already served her father for over twenty years of his life. It was only thoughtful of him to want to give himself a big break. Ava crossed her legs and cla
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THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 31: TOSSED AFFECTION
When Ava got to work the next morning, she could see there was a little commotion outside the headquarters of Avalon corp. There were people loitering around and being held back by the security personnel around the vicinity. “What's…going on here?” She muttered while focusing her attention out there. Arnold chuckled slightly. “Are you really asking that question right now? Come on, Ava.” Ava looked at him. “What do you mean?” “In case you don't know, you are currently the most popular person in this city at the moment. The event last night has taken over the internet. I bet these people are here to get a few words from you.” Ava smiled on realizing what that meant. The moment her car was spotted arriving at the office, everyone turned their attention to her and raced towards the car. But the security guys were good at their job. They held the people back while Arnold found his way to the parking area. Arnold got out and opened the door for her. They locked arms and walked in, st
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 30: NO PEACE AT HOME
Later in the night, Ryan drove back home. He had purposely delayed his return to make sure his wife, Kristie, was deeply asleep before he returned. He parked in the garage and killed the engine of the car. For a couple of moments, he stayed back in the car and stared at different pictures of Ava that were online. He just had no way of getting over her. He soon got out of the car and carried himself into the house. The lights were already off. His hands groped to find the light switch. When he turned it on, his eyes met with those of Kristie. His heart flew. He wasn't expecting to see anyone there. But Kristie was there. She sat on the couch with her legs crossed. On the table was a bottle of wine and a wine glass. “Oh my goodness,” he muttered. “You scared me.” Kristie smiled at him. “You were obviously not expecting me to be here by twenty minutes past two in the morning.” Ryan said nothing. He just stole a glance at his wristwatch. “You reek of alcohol,” she continued. “
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 29: BUSTLE
Ryan, at this point, felt completely broken. Ava mentioned she had a tough life. And he knew she was pointing fingers at him. He knew he was the one. But beyond that, she announced her love for Arnold to the people all around the globe. He was still sitting there, bleeding in his heart, when his father and Molly found him. He stole a glance at them approaching him and heaved a sigh. He knew he was up for another issue. “What did I just watch, Ryan?” Mr Blake asked him. Ryan said no word. He just kept mute without even looking at him. “Ryan,” Molly called him. “How is that low life the new—” Before she could finish the rest of the words, Ryan cut her off. “She… is not a lowlife,” he corrected. “As a matter of fact, she was never a lowlife.” Mr Blake heaved a disgruntled sigh. “How long have you known about this? Why the hell didn't you mention that your ex is the new chairwoman of Avalon corp?” Ryan was exhausted and needed a break from everything. If he had told them, what wou
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 28: A NEW CHAIRWOMAN
Every attention turned to Molly. They all had inquisitive looks in their eyes. “What do you have there?” Mr Blake asked her. “Something else has taken over the internet,” she replied. “What are you talking about?” Kristie queried her. “What else could there be other than the fact that this group is supposed to launch the new company tonight?”Molly shook her head and turned the screen of her phone to them. Everyone drew closer and looked at the screen. The caption read, “Avalon corp set to reveal the new chairwoman.” The moment Ryan saw it, his heart began to pound. It was Ava. She will reveal herself to the world tonight. “Did you ..know about this?” Mr Blake asked Ryan. Ryan shook his head. “No, I didn't.” “Damn it!” Mr Biden groaned. It became clear to them that the reason everyone didn't come for the launching of the new company was Avalon corp. And Ryan knew this was not just a coincidence. Ava simply wanted to hunt him. Everyone flipped out their phones and started str
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 27: DISAPPOINTING LAUNCH
Some days later, the internet was buzzing with adverts of the launch of the new company. Ryan did everything in his power to make sure it was streamed by every media outlet out there. He simply wanted the business to grow higher. It was his way of making up for the recent falls. Ryan stood in front of a mirror and buttoned his red Parisian tuxedo. It went with his black pants, a pair of shiny black shoes. After making sure he was in great shape, he grabbed his gold-plated wristwatch and locked it on his left wrist. Then, he sprayed his cologne all over his body. Kristie opened the door and walked in. On seeing Ryan, a smile crossed her lips. “Sweetheart, you look sweet tonight,” she said to him.Ryan turned and saw her. Kristie was wearing a long handless red dress. He could see her beauty. It just couldn't appeal to his emotions the whole time they've been together. “And you are stunning tonight,” he replied. Kristie walked up to him and kissed him on the lips, painting his lips
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 26: MUSHY NIGHT
Hours later, Ryan was in a local tavern drinking alone. He had texted Erik to join him and waited. He simply needed a way to escape the reality he found himself in. Slowly, pieces of his life were beginning to fall apart. And it was because of Ava. The thought of them having to end up the way they did was crushing his bones. A stripper walked up to him with giggles on her face. “Hello, handsome,” she said and caressed his back. Ryan turned on the high stool and looked at her. The last thing he needed was to be disturbed. “I'm not interested,”he said bluntly and gulped at his glass of wine. But the stripper girl was persistent. She touched his jaw and leaned closely. “I see a stressed man,” she mused in a whisper. “Let me ease you of your stress. You are too cute to be alone.” “He doesn't want you!” Erik said out of nowhere. "Let him be." Ryan looked and saw his friend, Erik. He walked up to Ryan and mounted on the next stool. “I just told you he is not interes
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 25: RYAN'S VISIT
Ava and Arnold dropped the kids off at school and were driving off. She took a glance at Arnold and all the things Aaron had said to her flashed through her mind. The elder might not be wrong. Arnold looked like someone who would do anything to fulfill his greed. Arnold noticed Ava was stealing glances at him. “Is there a problem?” He asked her. Ava cleared her throat. “No, there's not.” He smiled. “You seem bothered, you know. Would you love to talk about it?”“Well, I have given it some moments of thought,” she replied. “I think you are right in this case.” Arnold looked at her. “I don't think I know what you are talking about. What am I right about?” “The kids,” Ava replied. “I will talk to them.” Traces of excitement appeared on the face of Arnold. “You mean your children can now call me their father. Is that what you are saying?”Ava slowly nodded her head. “Well, yes.”“Thank you, Ava. Thank you so much.” Ava shook her head. “Don't thank me. This is strictly for busines
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 24: DISPLEASED FATHER-IN-LAW
Shortly after her daughter left, Mr Biden grabbed his phone and placed a call across to his friend, Blake. One ring… two rings… three rings… the call connected. “Hello, my friend,” Mr Blake said as he took the call. Mr Biden got up from the couch and walked to the entrance of his home. “Good morning, Blake,” he said. “I believe you slept well.” “Oh yes, I did. I wasn't expecting your call. Is everything okay?” Mr Biden giggled. “Let's say I had a little trouble sleeping last night after I figured out my friend and in-law is playing dirty games behind me.” There was a little break in the conversation before Mr Blake spoke again. “You must have seen it,” he said. Mr Biden stroked his jaw smoothly. “If you are talking about the short clip you tried so hard to get off the internet, then, my response will be positive. What the heck are you scheming with your son?” “Biden, you should calm your nerves.” “Don't tell me to. Your son is hurting my own daughter. I believe you are full
THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS:BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE,WANTED BY HIM CHAPTER 23: A FATHER'S REMINDER
The next morning, Ryan woke up to an empty bed. Kristie had woken already. Seeing that she was not there, he quickly took his shower and got dressed for work. He grabbed his briefcase and descended through the stairs. “Breakfast is served, honey,” Kristie said from the dining area. Ryan was about to say he had no interest in eating when he noticed that she was dressed up. She was heading out too. He stopped and walked to the dining area. “You ..are dressed to leave,” he said. “Is something happening today?” Kristie smiled at him. “Good morning, sweetheart. Well, I have to check up on my father today.”“Oh,” Ryan said and chuckled. “That's okay.” “Don't you think we should go together? It's been quite a good while since you saw my father. You don't even try to call him.”Ryan looked at her and smiled. For a moment, he felt pity for her. Kristie ended up falling in love with him when he had no feelings in his heart for her. He felt bad for it. But it wasn't something he could help
