I LOVE-HATE THE BILLIONAIRE

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w the vixen standing before me could go-She was having an affair with my father and

tay away from her... to avoid doing anythin

uth had me apologising li

logised to anyon

s love-struck daze. "I'll take my leave now that all that's behind us." I finished quickly and turned on my heel to exi

had me stopping i

knowing that I knew he

hink she could pull off the g

to know what

asking, "Tell me something B

face unnerved me even more. "Wa

was such

TH ME!!!" I shouted

myself to calm down. "Tell me why Brianna... why out of so many m

the horror-stricke

confusion. "Wait, so lemme get this straight..

The Windsor Court Hotel two weeks ago, and according to the investigator I hire

't say a

e something seemed clear all of a sudden.

all by yourself, rather than hiring investigators and jumping into conclusions." She or

? I knew what I

to do huh? Fabricate some new lies and spo

now that he got you to go along with it, and just for some position too-" My head snapped sharply to the right at the painful sting of her slap. She looked like a glo

to you. You can think whatever the fuck you want

rned to walk ou

you inherited some of his amazing sex traits too, else it's such a shame." She mu

out of h

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ked me back in

red me interesting enough t

love-struck teenager, and it was funny how as soon as that thought popped up, it was always fol

it always made t

ed why he had avoid

such atrocious conclusions, and I had been itching to clear the air the mo

face me when he h

ar my side of the story, but to stand from afar and

stly unf

ts and sat down to complete m

wasn't always

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k came ver

I could punch a button, and out came Shane, looking very tired, but still wearing a lovely smile on his wrinkly face. "Ready for four hours

rds my office despite his soft protests. "Briann

out as I turned off my laptop, and reached for my hand bag. "See?" I muttered while locking up my office. "I

him steady. The old man was deathly pale and was sweating all

ly crushed me. "Okay, Shane, easy, easy, I'm going to ge

s my assistant who had called in sick's desk,

r a company with a workforce of over three hundred, it sure was very empty today when I needed help the most. I quickly man

coul

ally. The split minutes it took for him to open the door seemed like eternity. "Bri-

gestured towards his father lying down there, passed out. He didn't need to be t

uld have been the first thing I should h

me down. Everything wil

rfully albeit. They just wouldn't stop flowing. "Good,

***

rs. By now, everyone had heard the news and there was a commotion at the par

but I would have none of it. Dylan had looked at us with disgust but thankfully ha

car desperately. A hand reached out for me, almost giving me a whip

of my own. "Where else?

you'll risk your life? You're i

t of his grasp. "I can man

ins

keep the tears away. "Why do you care?" I repeated, weakly poun

eally didn

I know is, I just do." We seemed lost in each other's eyes, and then he tore hi

nd handed

**

that Shane had been stabilised and was cu

tor had explained to him that his old man had end stage kidney fail

hat Shane would get better, but even as I did, I felt it deep within me that perhaps

ian

thoughts and shot

eatment the reason why you both have b

t lie. I wanted to tell some elaborate love story, but it just d

"Wait, I don't understand? Why d

SHB

r way to God-knows where. I stopped in my tracks and regarded him critically. The old man was serious. "W

ged me along. "Tha

nderstand. Does

ly one I'm tel

n't underst

I have done a lot of t

ng time ago... I cheated Brianna, cheated on my wife. She took me back after I came to and apologised, bless her soul tha

them? Shane, just how long do you

na. You're the only one I ca

g the idea over. "So what exac

y hand, "Come on

hospitals. I have a complete phobia of them, especially wh

ow, I didn't

or and I watched him open the door an

om was

ok like a hospital room at all. Everything had been arranged in such a way that the room gave off a manly master bedroom vibe inste

across the room. "Good morning, doc, Nurse Cynthia. I must say, you guy

l outfits, like they weren't doctor and nurse. It was really

tion we were going

o introduce you to Brianna Knight. Brianna, D

each of them, "Ni

o Shane. "Okay Shane, ready when you are." They

hands around him in a hug. "Every

child. I have but a few years to live, at most, ten. And

it. Shane was dying

lly with the fact that we're going to be constantly

t much of it, but even if they do, what

t his statement and the

ing wrong with that, I mean look at you..

changed. I'll b

me. "Thank you for

F FLA

**

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ly screwed

r hadn't told me about his ailment, and I-

ge, that I had been too blind to notice. I felt like a piece of shit,

g... apologise maybe, but the doo

go and see him now?" B

or wasn'

si

ow, but I'm afraid the

pressed on, holding Brianna ag

control, but I'm afraid his life e

eft?" Brianna asked. She disc

months, one year

anything els