All Chapters of Dirty Little Heart: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

We were already on our way over to the casino. We went partying, drinking, and even dancing. Who knew Ethan Cooper had it all in him? Though he danced as if he was being judged by everyone else, he did it for the sake of my happiness.Now, we were playing billiards in this room, it was a different one. You could rent a pool table individually and have no disturbances at all.“Nice shot,” I say.“Tell me, why are you so good at this again?”“Because I started playing pool when I was 14. You get a habit.”“Yeah, this habit of yours is making me lose.”Ethan laughed and came over to my side, choosing a better angle to hit the next shot.“You’re cute when you’re angry,”“Ugh, just hit the ball.”He took the shot instantly, making the ball go right into the corner hole.He looks directly at me, smiling.“Your turn, Ms May.”“Yeah, I know,” I was getting childishly frustrated because, in every single game, we played or joined, Ethan was the one who came. I mean, I’m flattered that he’s good

Before I could walk towards her, Ethan calls my name again.“Ms May?” I look at him, and then I look at Clara, who was now gone.I rushed inside Ethan’s office and lock the door behind me.“What are you doing?” he asks.“It was her, Ethan. I’m it’s f*cking her!”“Who?”“That Clara or something, whatever her name is! I know she’s behind the leaking! I just know it!”“And how do you know she did?”“I...” I gazed into his eyes, pausing. What the hell was I supposed to say? That yeah, she’s in love with Jonathan and just to get back at me, she’s doing this?“It’s a whole jealousy story. Look, believe me! I’m telling you it’s her!”Ethan took a deep breath and got up from his seat, walking towards me.“Okay, calm down. If it is her, I’m sure we’ll understand it.”“How?”“Leave that to me.”“How are you so calm about this? She’s ruining your-““Angelica, I don’t give a shit about what she’s spreading and what she’s not, as long as it’s about us together. Yes, we were in Vegas together, we w

Ethan had work to do, so he went back to his place, dropping me off at the hotel room.We share our goodbyes for now, and I go into the shower to wash my sorrows.I didn’t know what I needed in my life. I mean, was I even ready to be in a ‘committed’ relationship? Hell no, or maybe I was.Maybe this is something I’m just telling myself to believe in.My whole day I was getting these bullshit thoughts of what’ll happen. How am I really supposed to tell both of them that my real name is Annabelle Lockwood? How!?I simply had no choice. I just had no choice. There wasn’t any other way to start a new life if I was already holding onto my previous one.I..I’m going to be sick!“I guess I’m just gonna have to tell them.”I clean myself up, get dressed, and text Jonathan first.“You free?”“Depends on why you’re asking.”“I have to tell you something.”“That is?”“Not like this. Can we meet?”“I don’t think that’s a good idea, Angelica.”“Please, Jonathan.”“Well, you saying please is a ‘onc

I kept driving further away. I didn’t know where I was going. I knew running away won’t help me face my problems. There will be a time when I’ll stop and get stuck in the same situation soon if I don’t learn my lesson now. History would keep on repeating itself. --Beep beep-- “Hey, where are you? I was at the hotel, but you aren’t there. Is everything okay? Call me when you get this.” I get this voicemail from Ethan. After hearing his voice, I felt a wave of ease. I stopped my car away from the highway and took a deep breath. Washing away my tears, I text Ethan back. “Got your voicemail. I’m gonna be back in half an hour. See you soon.” I lock my phone and I was about to drive again but I see a cafe where an old couple were sitting together. The lady was actually blaming her ‘husband’ for the awful coffee she just drank, and he was... staring and smiling at her. Like he’s watching her for the first time. As if they were still young and were living their first date ever.

I drive around the city back to the hotel after window shopping. I was minding my own business and walking through the corridors into the room. As soon as I open the door, I get shivered to my core.“What the hell are you doing here?”“Surprised to see me in your sex room, ‘Anna’?” Says Clara.“Well, I wanted to see you downfall myself. Now that I know you’re already screwed by me, in Jonathan’s eyes. I just wanted to see your face myself.”I try to ignore her, walked towards the desks and place my bag.“Well, you’ve won there, I’ll tell you that. What do you want now?”“You tell me, what do you want me to do?”“Haven’t you done loads of stuff already? Or is there actually more? You’ve snatched Jonathan from me. You’ve ruined Ethan’s reputation, which actually he doesn’t care about. Face it, he’s a billionaire. Every single woman who’s obsessed with him says they’ve slept with him.”“What more do you want to do?”“I want to see you fucking rot! Before you, Jonathan would talk to me. L