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Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 124. Do it right.
I lie on my bed, but sleep does not come so easily.Just moments ago, I bid night to Coraline, my best friend who just confessed that she was in love with me.Me.Coraline, who was the former head cheerleader of the high school I attended, dated the captain of the football team and was the most popular girl in school. Coraline, who had been in an abusive relationship when I met her again after many years, became my best friend after it ended.I did love Coraline, but I never let myself wonder in which way. Until today, I did not let my thoughts stray to a territory that was not platonic. I felt like I was doing something wrong whenever I got those thoughts, as it made me feel like I would be taking advantage of Coraline. I mean, she was my employee. There were already enough rumors about us, claiming that she was exchanging sexual favors with me for her job. The rumors were disgusting, and whenever I heard them, I made sure to glare at whoever even dared to relay the untruths. If the
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 125. Happy Coincidence
The next day, I spend about two minutes cowering in the bathroom before manning up to go downstairs and come face-to-face with the new, albeit temporary occupants of my (father’s) residence.And if I hyperventilate in the shower or not, that’s no one’s business but my own.Here’s the thing, when I went to sleep last night, I did not expect to get PTSD over asking a girl out the next morning, especially when the said girl already confessed her love for me and is probably the best person in my life, as well as one of my long-time friends.Perhaps the only long-time friend.But hey, I've been only burned once before. I shouldn’t be this melodramatic.And so, I make my way downstairs, trying not to show how much of a pink prune I’d become thanks to my long shower session.“Jace!” Lemon’s enthusiastic voice calls out as soon as I cross the doorway to the kitchen, and I glance at the kitchen clock. It’s still seven in the morning, and I briefly wonder how anyone could have that kind of ener
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 126. A Date.
“Hey, Jace.” She says, attempting a smile. She suddenly looks shy.“Hey, Coraline,” I reply, “so…what do you say we stop beating around the bush about last night?”A startled laugh escapes and she shakes her head as if she is in disbelief.“Yeah, Jace, that seems like the best cause of action,” she sighs, “this shouldn’t feel so awkward, should this? I mean, it’s not like we’re strangers. We’re friends, for god’s sake.”“I think that’s the exact reason we feel out of place. The paradigm of our relationship has shifted, and it’s going to take some time for us to get used to it,” I point out, totally not spouting out facts I’d googled last night before finally succumbing to sleep about dating one's best friend correctly. I did not intend to commit mistakes in this particular venture.“I suppose,” Coraline replies coyly, and gives me a look under her lashes, “so, what do you think about this particular shift of paradigms?”“Well, I have reasons to believe that it just might be the best t
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 127. Helium
The restaurant is called Helium, and judging by the prices on the menu, it’s a very apt name.During the past few months, it’s become the best restaurant in town, because no matter how expensive their food is, it's good, and the service, the ambiance, and the sheer experience of dining in the Helium is grand. When I went there with Kayla, it was still in its budding stage. And now, it had blossomed to perfection.So, yeah, if not for my bad memories associated with the place, it’ll be the prime spot for a first date. But I’ve heard time and time again that if one needs to get over one’s fears, one has to face them head-on.A little exposure therapy would be good for me, won’t it?So, I call the establishment and get a reservation under the name of Greyson. The woman who takes my call is nice enough and assures me that they will have a nice little alcove with relative privacy available for us, one that is specially targeted towards couples. Of course, I have to pay extra for it, but fo
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 128. Identity.
I do not tell Coraline about my phone.Instead, I immediately rush to the nearest electronics store, stalkers and murderers be damned, and buy a new phone. Unfortunately, this particular store only sells old brands and models, so I get a really cranky phone for my money.Because even after three hours, the backup isn’t finished yet!I think it’s Karma coming after my ass for breaking a perfectly good device in a moment of rage. I mean, there are people starving all around the world and I'm throwing iPhones around just to throw a temper tantrum. That makes me feel like a real adult, alright.So, thanks to my earlier loss of control, I am struck with some off-brand device that's taking forever to get set up. I need that email to enter the restaurant and claim the reservation.We only got one more hour to go before we need to get on the road. It’s going to take a little while to travel to Empire city, and we wanted to get there fairly early just so we wouldn’t be late because of reasons
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 129. Misunderstanding
“Hello, welcome to Helium! Do you have a reservation?” chirps the hostess.She looks pleasant enough. Coraline hooked her arm with mine and was pressed to my side, her length warm against me. She managed to lend me strength through that moment only.I smile at the hostess sunnily and decide that I was going to use every bit of charm I could muster to land us this reservation with or without a fight.Without would be welcome, though.“Yes, of course. A table for two under the name Greyson.”“Greyson, Greyson…” the hostel scrolled through the touch screen monitor in front of her. Then, she began to move her finger downwards.Her brows began to furrow, and something clenches in my heart.“Is there a problem?” I ask.“Um, yes, sir, it appears so. There isn’t a reservation logged under that name. Did you give the correct name sir?”“Um, yeah. I’m pretty sure I did,” I reply, my mind racing. I got the receipt of the reservation emailed to me, along with the reservation notice. Both of those
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 130. Best.
“I’m sorry,” I tell her, a pout firmly on my face. I can’t seem to make it go away no matter how much I tried.We’re sitting in front of one of Empire City's most popular tourist attractions, the Regal Lake. Everything in this damn city was named to have some sort of relation to royalty for some reason. Mostly, this was a factor for much joking within the campus as well as everywhere else. This particular pace is familiar to me from the time I was living in Empire city.Coraline sits next to me, my jacket wrapped around her shoulders to give her warmth. Laurent must be parked somewhere around, surely indulging in a cigarette. It’s been about half an hour since our altercation at Helium restaurant came into place. After getting the refund completed, and some more arguing with the staff, we finally managed to make it out of there. But by then, it was too late. The mood for a perfect date had been tarnished, and Coraline looked exhausted.We mumbled something at Laurent after returning t
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 131. Fireplace.
So, our date does not end as either of us planned.We get some fried chicken from a fast-food joint near the late and invite Laurent the driver to join us, but he graciously refuses. Instead, he takes us back to the little park near the lake and watches over us from afar, giving us our space and keeping an eye on us because there’s still an unsavory character capable of murder prowling about, and we have no idea if he will strike us or not.Coraline and I have something of a good time, I think, eating out from a bucket while being sprawled over either end of a bench, listening to each other’s voices mingled with the soft lapping of waves on the shore, talking about anything and everything. Her feet are on my lap, and I gently massage the soles of her feet with the hand that’s not holding my food.It feels so nice to be able to be open with someone like this. I’ve not been a fan of reading much, but from the few stories that I have read, I’ve learned that the best kind of person to fal
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