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Chapter 18: Unwind
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"So where are you taking me for lunch?" I asked him. "There's a fancy restaurant outside, if you agree, I would like to take you there," he said. I shrugged my shoulders and he quickly grabbed my hand and this guy dragged me from the second floor all the way to the parking lot as if we we're in a freaking running contest. ... "We could have taken the elevator you know!" I glared at him when we areached his car. I was so out of breathe and this prick just laughed at my condition. "At least we got a good exercise out of it," he said, and I'm sure my face is like a tomato right now by how furious I am. "Please step inside, princess," he gestured as he opened the passenger door. Even though I'm angry at him, I'm still true to my words. So I'll go to lunch with him, and after this, I'll make sure I don't see him ever again. ... He took me to a restaurant that was a five minute drive from the mall. It was an elegant looking restaurant, a michellin holder in fact. So I'
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"So let me ge this straight, you got fired the other day, then you got hired yesterday, and now you're moving out?" Kara said, walking back and forth while I sat down, looking at her going on and on like that for ten minutes now. "Yeah," I answered her, massaging my temples."And where are you moving again?" "To my boss's house," "Yeah... right, of course. And ummm...you agreed to it?" "Well, yeah," She has her hand on her waist, her face looking stressed. I know she's worried about me, not to mention I told her the truth why I quit."Isabella, not that I don think you can make it on your own. But this world is full of bad people. Why don't you just go back...""No," I stood up, "I can't go back. I'm finally free from their clutches, if I go back home it's like I'm admitting defeat to them. And I can't let them have that Kara, I just can't." I said to her and she covered her face with her hands as she sat down. "You know mom has been asking a lot about you. Why don't you go talk
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Aiden was the one driving. It must've been half an hour before we reached their house, or rather it's more fitting to say the word 'mansion'. "Are you excited?" "Not more than you," "Don't worry, my brother just seem like a grumpy person but he is actually very nice guy," he said. I recalled me and Hayden's first interaction, and that image still remained stuck in my head. "Hey, are you listening to me?" Aiden tapped my shoulder. "Huh, yeah, what did you say?" I asked, my head still floating in the clouds. "I said you can get off now. Or do you want me to give you the princess treatment?" He scooched closer, batting hus eyes. "Shut up," I pushed his face away and opened the car door and got off. "Aiden," "Yeah?" "Is it really okay for me to live here?" I asked as we walked to the entrance. "Of course! I'd love to have you here," he muttered, raising his hands up. "And you're brother?" I asked, and his smile slowly faded. "Hmmm...well, he doesn't stay h
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I walked towards Aiden and the others and even from afar I could tell that there was something weird going on. Ara was nowhere to be found, and Aiden’s friends were all looking at him, and mind you, not the good kind of look, the kind of look that put someone six feet under. What’s happening? I have a gut feeling as to what could have happened, and seeing Aiden’s expression getting uglier as I got closer only proved my suspicion. “Aiden, what is going on?” I asked him, and he turned his face away. His friend scoffed at his behavior and cursed at him. “This rotten bastard made Ara cry. She finally confessed her feelings, and instead of just rejecting her, he insulted her. Like what the hell, bro! She was your friend, at least you could have rejected her more nicely! Why the insults?!” Leon yelled, pulling his collar. “Leon! Stop that…enough!” Therese intervened and pulled Leon away. I also tried to help by pulling Aiden away, grabbing his arm, but he just swatted my hand away an
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I didn't dwell much on what happened yesterday. I also didn't bother telling Aiden about my gut feeling that someone was following me since he'll surely make a big deal out of it. Also, I'm not really sure if someone was indeed following me since I didn't really take a good look and I didn’t see anyone, so I have no evidence. Today, I got up early since it will be my first day at work. Hayden told me that we will be meeting some important people and that I should dress up nicely. I wore the dress Aiden bought for me at the mall a few days ago and I guess I look the part now since Hayden told me we were going in a fancy restaurant. I didn't want to embarrass him so I did extra effort with my make up. I looked at the time and it was almost nine o'clock already. He's probably waiting downstairs for me to finish. Once I was satisfied with how I looked. I smiled at the mirror one last time before walking out of my room. I walked down the stairs and indeed Hayden wa
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I felt someone poke my shoulders. I looked beside me to see Ara pouting. “Hey! Are you even listening to me?” She asked, her face scrunched up in frustration. “You were talking to me?” I asked, confused. She groaned, covering her face with her hands as if she couldn’t believe my lack of attention. I just can’t help it, a lot of things have been running in my mind lately. I even got called multiple times during class today because I always spaced out mid session. “I asked if you want to go clubbing with us.” She repeated.“Oh, that. I think I’ll have to pass, I still have to study, and…”“Wow, is Aiden’s older brother that strict with you? Is he restricting you on going out on weekends?” She interrupted, her face looking appalled at the idea.I quickly jumped to Hayden’s defense. “No, you got it wrong. I just really need to study, that’s all.”“Ohhh…I see. I thought he was stopping you. Sorry, my bad.” She said, holding up a peace sign. “Ummm…Anyway, about your friend—do you thin
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The Billionaire’s Affair Chapter 44: Uncertainties
I was sitting on the terrace, staring blankly at the front lawn, waiting for their discussion inside to end. The silence enveloped me, broken only by the occasional rustle of leaves in the breeze. Minutes passed before I heard footsteps approaching. Looking up, I saw Hayden holding a glass of water in his hand. “Don’t worry,” he said, offering me the water. “We don’t have to do what my mom said.” I took the glass, sipped a little, and placed it on the table. “She seems pretty energetic,” I said, earning a smile from him. He nodded. “She likes you,” he said. “Cause if she didn’t she would have worn her signature o]poker face. She mostly wears a stoic expression and ignores people, even my grandfather when he’s being too much.” “What? Really? I didn’t get that vibe from her at all.” I said, surprised.His lips curved into a thin smile, and his eyes sparkled with amusement. He leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs and getting comfortable. “She’s a good mother. A mother who w
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As we approached the living room, I could see two people sitting upright from a distance. Hayden’s mother was talking to his father with a serious expression. Observing them, I couldn’t help but wonder how they managed to look so youthful despite their age.When they noticed us entering, I braced myself for yelling, cursing, or even outright hostility. A loud scream did echo through the room, but it wasn’t one of anger, but rather it was of excitement.“Good heavens! Is this her!?” Hayden’s mother exclaimed, standing abruptly and striding toward us with elegance. Her flowing blue dress swayed with each step, and before Hayden could greet her, she brushed past him without a second thought.“Move aside! I’m not here for you,” she declared, leaving Hayden visibly stunned. She stopped directly in front of me, cupping my face with hands trembling in emotion. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.I froze, unsure how to react, managing only a stiff attempt to smile to at least reciprocate he
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Just as expected, the media quickly caught wind of the video and it quickly became the talk of the city. Hayden did his best to suppress the news, but even with his influence, he couldn’t keep it under wraps. “It’s fine. We can’t do anything about it now. Just let it be,” I muttered, noticing Hayden’s stressed expression as he spoke on the phone in his office.When he saw me standing by the door, he ended the call, his face showing a defeated look.“I’m sorry, I tried everything to prevent it form spreading,” he said.I nodded, offering him a small, understanding smile. I didn’t care much about it. One way or another, the truth would’ve come out. I just hadn’t expected it to be revealed this way.“Oh My God! Bella, you are…” Aiden’s voice broke the moment as he appeared out of nowhere, staring at me in shock. His messy hair and slightly red eyes made it obvious he had just woken up. Tsk. Looks like he finally calmed down enough to talk to me again. Yesterday, when Hayden and I got b
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Hayden didn’t take me home. Instead, he drove us to the mountains. If earlier I wasn’t scared, I most definitely am now.What if he plans to get rid of me here for lying? The place was eerily quiet. No one would hear me scream.“What are you thinking?” His deep voice startled me, making snap my head toward him.“Nothing,” I lied.He glanced at me briefly, his gaze unreadable. “Your face says otherwise. Are you scared about what happened earlier? Did those women hurt you?” He asked, concern laced his tone.I quickly shook my head. “No—no, it’s just, umm…”“You’re worried about me?” His eyes locked on mine. I blinked. “What?! No!” He smirked. “If you’re worried I’ll stop helping you just because I know who you really are, then you’re wrong. It’s totally up to you if you want to leave.” He said, his grip on the wheel tightening.“Really?” I asked, disbelief evident in my tone.“Of course. Thoug
The Billionaire’s Affair Chapter 40: Exposed
Tanya and Lisa approached me with sly smiles. Their over friendly and concerned demeanor immediately putting me on edge. “Oh my gosh, Bella, what happened to you? If Lisa hadn’t told me it was you, I wouldn’t have recognized you at all,” Tanya said, her voice dripping with feigned concern. but in reality, you could see it in her eyes that she doesn’t care about a single thing that’s happening in my life. “Of course it’s her, she just looks umm…” Lisa gave me as slow mocking look, crossing her arms as she looked at me from head to toe. “Poor,” she said, emphasizing the word like a sharp jab.“But let’s not dwell on that,” Tanya added with a smug grin. “What’s important is we finally found you here. You’ve been gone from home for so long that we almost forgot you existed. Dad was so worried, he started drinking the day after you left, and you didn’t even bother to call us to tell us that you’re okay.” She sniffled dramatically, even managing a fake tear.“Shh… it’s okay. At least she’
The Billionaire’s Affair Chapter 39: Unfortunate Encounter
Aiden was on to me the entire drive to the mall.He kept pestering me about what Hayden meant by what the said earlier and I couldn’t give him and answer, obviously, so I stayed silent,, which only made him more persistent. Thankfully we arrived and I could finally get him to shut his mouth. I glanced at the black card in my hand, still shaken by the fact that I am able to hold something so rare. Quickly, I tucked it inside my purse, determined to only pull it out once Aiden finally runs out of cash for the sudden shopping spree he wants us to do. Aiden dragged me through multiple shops, and after just the first one, he had already spent over ten thousand dollars. Sigh. Maybe Hayden was right to give me the card after all. Knowing Aiden’s credit cards were frozen, I couldn’t help but wonder just how far he’d go with his spending spree.“Do you think this looks good?” He asked, holding up an orange and green shirt that has cartoon faces on them.
