My Ex's Billionaire Dad
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room seemed to blur around me, even more like suffocating as anger and betrayal surged through my
right now, my picture perfect night has b
ining of color. "Nora, wait,
"So, you're telling me you didn't plan to kiss my sister in our l
who was lounged back on the couch, completely unperturbed. The first three buttons of
dramatic. You should've seen this
my sister. I can't even believe
s was your plan all along. You always
ard as fast as possible, raising his hands to intervene. "Nora, I'm
Jake. You're just sorry you got caught. If I h
nd thirty minutes time ?, Your intentions were so deliberate,
d the cake from the counter and hurled it at Jake. Frosting splattered everywhere, but
at cut through me like a knife. "Looks
rs blurring my vision. The night air hit my face like a slap, but it did nothing to cool my ra
hurled it at the windshield. The glass shattered with a
archivement. I turned on my heel and walked away, leaving the chaos behind me. T
ayed the scene over and over, like it couldn't yet process what had just happened. I found myself at a small park near the apartment,
face in my hands. Tears streame
screamed at the top of my voice
tions echoed in the almost deserted playground with
normal'. But at this moment I don't care what anyone t
t friend Jessica's contact. Jessica had always been there for me, through every
ora. Can you meet
the line. "Of course, Nora. I'll be th
sn't need to know what's wrong or what
girl who had suddenly become my step-sister when both our parents remarried. Emma had alway
ed me tightly, and for the first time since the ordeal began, I felt a glim
inished, Jessica took a deep breath wiping the tears off my face with her palm. "You don't deserve this, Nora. Jake is an idiot and have
shing down. "I know, but it just hurts so
ol for taking advantage of that, truth be told I'm glad you saw
night with no words spoken, and at that moment I lost
ou've had a really long day and trust m
all the way to her car and she d
to the refrigerator to get a beer. Staggere
it was, hours or days,
Jake's calls and continuous messages of how it
g snacks on my doorstep knowing fully well I didn'
someone away which I was v
ant to see you"
deeply sorry I am. She hasn't been receiv
nd, get out and never come back here." I heard the door slamm
the stamina or courage to com