MR BILLIONAIRE, NOT YOUR WAY!

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*A YEAR LATER*

|Helena|

“Here you go ma’am”, the waiter announced as he placed the cup of coffee on the table elegantly,

The heart on the coffee was flawlessly drawn, and it captured my attention at the moment. I couldn’t stop staring. I decided to take a picture before devouring the beauty and just as my camera shuttered, another one shuttered in front of me.

I looked up to see Brian shining his set of perfectly arranged incisors in front of me as he took my picture. It was only morning, but he was glowing like the midday sun. Everything I had ever wanted and needed was right in front of me and my day couldn’t be more perfect.

“Did you wait for long? I had more stuff to attend to than I had planned”, he rushed forward, struggling to place his phone in his pocket.

“It’s fine, I got here not quite long”, I smiled as he settled down in front of me.

His coffee was also delivered as we chatted away about how his assignment went. I had left Spain a year ago and came back for a project that required my physical appearance. Nothing much had changed ever since I left and what I loved most about it was still intact, the cool and peaceful atmosphere.

I met Brian in Sweden while working for a company, and he had been after me ever since he set his eyes on me at the party. He claimed that he had heard about me from a fellow CEO friend who complimented my figure game and would like to keep such a gem close. Working with him has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. It was challenging at first because we didn’t see things from the same view, but over time, we were able to work flexibly and come to a point of understanding. I learned a lot from the tasks he assigned, and he also learned a lot from my way of accomplishing them. It was always a win-win.

My nickname while growing up was sexy brain and I surpassed the expectations of everyone. I was more intelligent than most of my peers. I would solve several questions and riddles even adults find difficult to answer. I came back to Spain after schooling at the University of Cumberlands, and, of course, graduated as the best student with a record that had never been made ever since the establishment of the school.

When Michael brought me to his parents as his fiancée, it was not surprising. We grew up together and sometimes, I helped him with his studies. The mother was especially glad that he made the right choice since I would be a support system for him and the business, but here we are.

“Should we go on another date after this? I am free for the day”, Brian proposed.

I turned him down immediately because I had so much work on my neck. I have had my online classes and jobs for other companies since I decided to freelance with my skills. I realized that it was a waste of talent to be glued to a place when I was coldly kicked out by Michael that fateful night.

“Well, we have another day, so we can take it easy”, he agreed, and took a sip of his coffee.

***

I went back to my hotel after the coffee date and buried myself at work. I didn’t want to stay at my house because I never wanted anyone to know that I was in town. I didn’t plan to stay for long, so there was no need to make any ruckus about my presence.

“And that’s a wrap” I dragged out of my breath as I yawned loudly and stretched my back after sitting all day.

My phone had been all silent to help me concentrate and the first news I saw when I opened it was Michael’s arrest and charges. I was shocked at what was being displayed on my screen, but after reading the news and seeing Steve being the new Chairman that the board had appointed immediately, I wasn’t surprised.

“It happened faster than I had expected” I groaned, stretching my body the more before tossing the phone on the bed and headed for the shower.

****

“These are the new collections from the SNL brand. You can see that they are also limited editions. You will enjoy it to the fullest.”

The attendant marketed to me as I tried one of the sunglasses in the section of the mall. I decided to engage myself in a shopping spree to remind myself that I wouldn’t slave away without enjoying my money. I grew up with the little my father could provide and swore to work my ass off in order to live in luxury. My dream finally came through, but my father didn’t live long to enjoy many of the things I had promised him.

“I’ll get this”, I concluded, and she happily swiped my card over the machine before packaging the content.

I was still strolling through the other sections when I walked into someone I least expected. It was Steve, Michael’s cousin. He stopped to check if I was really the one before he rushed to my side with an awkward, loud laugh.

Nothing had changed about his lousiness.

“Oh! Isn’t that Michael's wife?”, he blurted out, and covered his mouth almost immediately.

“Oh my God! I’m sorry about that, his ex-wife”, he snorted, but nothing was funny.

His attitude was starting to annoy me. How could he purposely mock me right there, in front of everyone? Still, I decided to stay classy, and I was thankful that I had used the sunglasses I just paid for so my eyes were not out there for everyone to see.

“What’s with the sudden greetings? You never cared about me when I was in your family”, I spat at him and another snort erupted from him, making my insides boil rapidly.

He went on about how Michael would not even let him come close, so he didn’t have the chance and time to bond with me. He also made mention of how he had been busy with his various businesses, so he didn’t have the time to play around.

“As you can see, my businesses have placed me on top of the world now. The stress was worth it, don’t you think so?” he flexed.

I was tired of tantrums and I didn’t bother to hide it, so he could read it clearly, but he just wouldn’t stop, he had an aim to achieve, and I was not ready to feed him that.

“Good for you. The higher you go, the harder and more painful it is when you finally crash”, was my compliment as I walked out of the place. Needless to say, he was pained to the bone, and I could feel his eyes brimming with fire as I walked away.