Billionaires Series ON HOLD

18 - Let Me Go

Love that once hung on the wall

Jasper

Today had been an all round perfect day or so I thought. My cousin had finally grown up and realised how badly he had treated Alaina all those years ago. Me and him had a run in after she came to me crying her heart out. His could hd be so heartless? I thought he loved her?

I can't believe Luca even accused her of cheating on him after everything she'd been through with Elijah. Then to slap her was unacceptable. She came to me and confided in me.

Not long after I confronted him about being a jerk and an asshole. She studied another four years at uni just to keep her distance from Luca but ended up interning for his old man.

They got on extremely well and he encouraged her to go for an interview at hhs other company and she eventually agreed and got the job, that's when she found out she would be Luca 's Co CEO. They worked well together and decided to give their relationship another chance a year after they are married and I could be happier.

I looked around smiling. This had to be the most perfect day ever to date. Everyone was enjoying the reception as the happy couple had their first dance.

I smiled.

"They look happy. I'm glad he found someone to love him like Alessia did."

I turned my face paled. What the hell was he doing here? He up and left after his sister Alessia had finally given up her fight to live and left me heartbroken, why was he here now?

"Alexander, why are you here?"

"Luca invited me and I could hardly say no."

"Yes you could. How could you just turn up here unannounced after ten years, ten years Alex of me wondering where the hell you were!"

"I'm sorry Jasper I had a lot going on in my head."

"For ten years? You had me. I told you I'd help you through it and you left me too."

"I'm sorry Jasper I.." He reached for me.

I pulled back angry at him for all the years he had gone.

"Don't just don't, you left without even a goodbye and I doubt you would even get here now if Luca hadn't invited you!"

"Please, Jasp just hear me out."

"No, not today, not ever, goodbye."

I said turning away.

He grabbed my arm. "Please Jasp. We need to sort this out."

"No we don't, goodbye." I said, pulling out of his grasp walking away. Tears rolling down my face.

How could Luca do this to me? He knew what happened.

Essay was the most beautiful girl I'd ever met I'd I wasn't gay I would've chose hef instead of Alexander. Luca located her deeply that's why when I asked him for his help I was surprised that he said yes. We have both had encounters with Elijah. But he had no idea we were related so he put me on his payroll at his beck and call whenever he needed me.

Luca was not find if the idea I was working for the enemy but I had to keep Alaina safe and make sure I got her away from him, when she said he'd enrolled her at uni I saw that as a perfect opportunity to call Luca. He'd moved there after college and the tragic loss that hit us all. He just wanted to start over. What I didn't expect was him to fall in love with Alaina. After Alessia I never expected him to find comfort in another woman but he had.

Used to mean something, but now it means nothing

Alexander

"Jasp please hear me out!"

I felt an arm grab me. "Let him be, let him work it all out Alex. He needs time to sort things out in his head then tell him why you left."

I nodded, Luca was the only one who knew where I left. I couldn't face telling to Jasper after I abandoned him.

Luca and my sister were so in love they were planning on getting married even after we heard about her diagnosis.

Luca listened and he understood. He enrolled in uni to keep him busy and keep the thoughts of Alessia out of his head and I was proud of him. He banged to get on with life. Unlike me who just ran away thinking it was the right thing to do.

Alessia and I were close and I went into grave depression when I lost her when she lost the will to live. I was drunk seven days a week not knowing what day it was until I met Gavin, he's my assistant. My father had sent him to seek me out. I needed to get out of my current situation because I was set to take over his position at hawthorn holdings. He helped me get my life back on track. It took me five years to prove myself to my father after I went to AA and got myself clean. I have managed to stay clean ever since. I don't drink anymore because I fear I will go down that road again and there will be no going forward, just back to my alcoholic state.

I was on antidepressants for almost eight years to stop the nightmares of the day my sister gave her last breath and her will to live.

"I'll go and talk to him okay?”

I looked up and she reminded me a lot of Alessia. I wondered if that's why Luca had fallen in love with her?

I nodded.

She smiled sympathetically. She didn't know everything. Luca had introduced us after the ceremony. I liked her alot she was bubbly and talkative just like Alessia. I hoped we could be friends.

"I'll just go and see where Jasper has gone and see if he's okay."

"Sure sweetie." Luca said, kissing her softly.

She smiled walking out her dress was elegant and hugged all of her curves. It was lucky that she'd chosen an aline wedding dress and not a princess one or she'd be gathering it up and walking out with a struggle.

"They're really close. She met Jasper when she was getting married to Elijah Rivera." He said, clenching his jaw and hid fist around his glass.

I knew a lot about Elijah Rivera we were rivals and he'd tried to steal a lot of our business I'd it wasn't for our quick thinking everything we'd worked for would have gone down the shitter.

"They have this mutual bond. He was her rock through that farce of a marriage and they stayed friends. They're like chalk and cheese." He laughed.

I can believe that Jasper has always been headstrong and likes things done his way or not at all. I guess he met his match.

"Just give him time, Alex, he needs to understand why you left them, maybe you can start anew."

"I hope so."

"Me to Alex " He tapped my shoulder. "Me too."

The echoes are gone in the hall

Jasper

I sat outside in the Courtyard looking over the Lake or pond. Whatever it was, it was calming. I had to get out of there to think, to be away from him. I couldn't believe Lucas had invited him. Him of all people. Lucas knew our relationship and what had happened or, more importantly what had not happened when he lost his only sister to leukemia. We were all devastated. Lucas was set to marry her. I wasn't really sure how this would settle with Alaina. would she feel as if she was the rebound I'm sure I would if I were in her shoes. Lucas has loved her with all of his heart and losing someone you thought you would spend the rest of your life with breaks you. Alessia was a sweet girl who fought till the end until her last breath. I understand it knocked Alex about but to leave without even a goodbye it cut deep. We were supposed to have no secrets. We'd been together for six years and he couldn't even confide in me how he was feeling after his sister's passing. I felt so alone and unloved. I know I should've felt like that but he was my world and he left one day without even a goodbye or a good enough explanation. He never said we were no longer together but I took it as we weren't .

Over the years I pushed myself further and fit her into work and away from anything that was associated with anytype of romance.mi couldn't bring myself to be with another man yet love another one after what Alex had done to me.