All Chapters of From Heartbreak to Payback: The Billionaire's Ex: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

BAILEE I had just put Brinley down in her new bed when I heard voices downstairs. My back went rigid, and the hairs on my arms stood in terror as I scanned my surroundings for something I could use as a weapon. Only the hallway was bare except for a few picture frames. There was nothing for me to

ALEXANDER “I need a favor!” Ben exclaimed, storming into my office with a smiling Brinley in tow. She had purple paint all over her face in the shape of a butterfly, and her hair looked like she had been attacked by a second-grade classroom with unlimited access to colorful ponytails and clips. “Benjamin Evans. What did you do?” I asked, making sure to look at him so it was clear he was the one I was speaking to. “What? I didn’t do anything! She looks great, and we’re having a blast! We went to the zoo.” Ben exclaimed before shoving her toward me. “Brynn, go to Alex. He is going to watch you for a few minutes, okay?” “Wait, what? I never agreed to this!” I exclaimed as I stared at him in horror. I had no experience with kids, and while I was sure I would love Brinley since she was Bailee’s daughter, I was scared to mess things up. "What do I do?" “Look, man! Do you know how hard it is to go to the bathroom when a toddler is hanging on you? I thought this would be easy, but I’v

BAILEE “Bye, Bailee!” Lila, one of my employees, yelled as she jogged out of the shop. She was a good employee, but I refused to let her job come before her school and told her I would close for her so she could get ready for her school dance. “Have fun!” I shouted as I adjusted my bun. Ben h

BAILEE EIGHT YEARS AGO (Sixteen years old) I couldn’t help but stare longingly at the party on the beach. I wanted to be there for Ben’s birthday, but I had work to finish, and until I was done, there would be no fun for me. My parents owned a resort on the lake where Ben and I worked after s

ALEXANDER The Tale-Tell Heart. I had thought that story was ridiculous when I was in school. The heart under the floor, beating, driving the madman insane… How could a dead heart beat? I got it now, though, because in my desk sat a file, one I could practically hear beating away, mocking me. The one that contained everything Nathan could find on Bailee Evans. I had requested it after learning about Caleb Johnson’s divorce. I hadn’t known it was Bailee Evans at the time, yet I had discovered as much at the bar that very night. After seeing her, the last thing on my mind was calling Nathan to tell him not to bother digging into her past. A part of me still wanted to know everything there was to know about her. The next morning, when I walked into my office, it was there on my desk. Only, I hadn’t found it in me to read it yet. I hadn’t seen her in seven years. I knew nothing about her, and while that folder was the key to finding out how I could win her over, it