The Billionaire’s Irresistible Enemy

Chapter5

Sweet:(looks at Enzo in disgust) “Pose as your girlfriend,eeew! Lie to the paparazzi about the

post,you can't be serious!” ( her voice above a whisper) “ This is blackmail!!”

Enzo:( his expression remains calm, unyielding) “Take it or leave it. The choice is yours.

”

Sweet:( her eyes lock onto Enzo's searching for any hint of compromise. She takes a deep

breath, weighing her options,her father's farm, their livelihood and also asks herself inwardly “

And what is the cost of pretending to be his girlfriend?” With a sense of resignation,she makes

her decision.

“ Fine I'll do it (her voice firm)

Enzo:(smirks) “Good choice you've made there”

Sweet:( glances at him angrily,takes the pen from the desk, and signs the document angrily. As

soon as she's done,she slams the pen down on the desk and shoves the contract back at Enzo.

Without a word,she turns and strides towards the door. She opens it and slams the door behind

her. The sound echoing through the office, testament to her anger)

Enzo:( watches her go, a small satisfied smile playing on his lips. He scans the document

containing the contract and says “ The show begins then.

”

Sweet:( As she storms out of Enzo's office,all eyes in the outer office turn to her. The workers'

gazes follow her, their look conveying curiosity. She strides past the reception area,the workers

whisper to each other, their voices stop as they watch her go. She doesn't slow down as she

steps out of the building. She strides down the street and raises a hand to hail a taxi. One pulls

up and she slides into the backseat, giving the driver her address. Soon the taxi pulls up to her

apartment building. She pays the driver and steps out. She takes a deep breath and walks

towards her house. As she arrives home,she meets her parents, brothers including Ella who

came to check on her all sitting on the sofa. They all stand up and walk towards her, their faces

filled with concern and curiosity. Her mother takes her hand and gestures to her to sit on the

sofa.

Aurora:( says softly) You got us worried amore. We were beginning to get worried when you

didn't come home right away. What happened dear?” ( her family including Ella sit on the sofa

surrounding her. The atmosphere tensed with everyone holding their breath waiting for sweet to

break the silence)

Sweet:( she takes a deep breath,her eyes locking onto her mom's,then her dad's, brothers’ and

her friend’s.

“ Hey Erin, Colton, can you go to your room for a bit? I need to talk to mom and dad

about something in private.

Erin&Colton: (looks curious but they nod and get up from the sofa, heading towards their room.

The room becomes quieter, with sweet,her parents and Ella remaining, their faces filled with

worry.

Sweet: ( takes a deep breath and narrates everything that happened; starting from her interview

with Enzo, the women she met him entangled with,how he tried harassing her and how she

posted about his promiscuity online. She explains how the post went viral, and how it led to her

father losing the farm.

”( her voice cracks with emotion, a mix of shock, anger and

disappointment. Then she reveals how Enzo demanded for her to sign a contract to pretend to

be his girlfriend for three months in exchange for returning the farm. Her parents’ faces fall. The

room falls silent with only the sound of their breath filling the air. Her parents exchange glance,

which speaks how they can protect Sweet from this situation.Trope:( takes Sweet's hand into his, his eyes filled with concern) “ Look sweetie, you don't have

to do his bidding, for crying out loud, we can't lose our dignity and self respect for the sake of

the farm, never! There must be another way to get it back.

”

Aurora:( nods in agreement) “Yes dear, your father is right, we'll find another way. You don't

have to compromise yourself for us.

”

Sweet:( her voice trembling) “ He added if I don't do this, he'll buy our house as well” ( she

looks at her mom,her eyes welling with tears) “ We'll lose everything mom.

Aurora:( pills her into a warm hug and whispers) “ We'll find a way, baby. We'll figure something

out. You don't have to go through his stupid biddings.

Trope:( his jaw clenches in anger and leaves the sitting room heading towards his room) The

room is filled with the sound of Sweet's sobs and her mom's soft words of comfort, trying to be

strong for her but it's crystal clear she's scared and not sure of what to do next)

Sweet:(disengages from her mom's hug slowly,her eyes red and puffy from crying. She takes a

deep breath and without word,turns and walks towards the stairs that lead to her room. Her

mom watches her go, her face filled with concern and helplessness)

Ella:( stands from the sofa and follows Sweet closely behind her, a look of worry etched on her

face)

Sweet:( reaches the door handle, opens it and Ella follows her into her room closing the door

softly behind them.The room is quitmet except for Sweet's sniffles.

Ella:(wraps her arms around her pulling her into a warm hug.Sweet leans into the hug and

starts crying again) “ Shhhh! You're not alone okay, I'm right here for you. We'll get through this

together. And remember you're strong, capable and brave.

Sweet:(nods and feels a small sense of hope. She hugs Ella tightly. She pulls back from the

hug, her eyes red and puffy, her eyes lock onto Ella's) “ How can I pretend to be his girlfriend

huh? He's a chronic player,ruthless and manipulative. I… I really don't know know how to do it

or if I can.

”

Ella:( her voice soft and reassuring) “Shhhh! You'll pull through this,I promise and I'll be right

here with every step of the way.

” ( she wraps her hands around Sweet again, holding her close)