Heartstrings With The Billionaire

shake the sensation that I was leaving a part of myself behind. Mike had been a significant part of my life, a

er particularly close. When I arrived, he didn't bombard me with questions; instead, he simply wel

rn tears that wouldn't leave me alone. Taking out my phone from my purse, I logged into the security

ed I wasn't there. I had left the pictures on the bed deliberately, hoping they would be the first thing he not

't go through. I had blocked his number as soon as I left his house. I obser

e to bear it any longer, I turned off the feed and tossed my phone aside, instead gazing out the window.

eard Joan's brother

y. "I'll be fine," I replied, my v

poke again. "A man who cheats on you isn

eeling a bit steadier as I wiped my eyes once more. This time, I promised mys

d, and he simply nodd

on overcame me, and I dozed off, having had very little sleep the night before. When I finally woke

mac. She rushed over to me and pul

ve to go through this," she said, he

ness in my heart. "Thank you for helping me

villa where Joan resided on the Big Island. The beach stretched out before us, beautiful ev

posite hers. Once I settled in, we found

you find out?" Joan asked, her tone

tures of both of them into my bag," I recounte

," Joan remarked,

she had the courage to do something when she found out, or else Mike wou

epth of my pain. "Does he know w

nd asleep when I snuck away," I replied, feeling a

?" she asked the question I had b

an," I admitted, my voic

dent on Mike that I didn't even bother to do anything for myself. I just nev

s long as you need, however long it takes to figure thing

ness. "Thank you, Joan. I really should have listened to you a

at fault. He doesn't deserve your te

they sank in, leaving an imprint on my

do without you?" I asked, feeling t

lways here for you, a

and the distance I had put between us, she still responded when

s to block every means Mike could use to contact me. My first priority was to heal fu

most like

turing out, while Joan kept me compan

ach. The sight was breathtaking, and I found myself completely absorbed, sitting on the s

ned to face the source, and my breath caught in my throat a