The Heiress And The Billionaire's Revenge

the last detail of the perfectly set table. The soft glow of

d elegantly in the centerpiece. The venue was breathtaki

s really stood by me through all these years and I feel like doi

about showing him how much he meant to me, how

s late. Thirty minutes late, to be exact. My stomach twisted uncomfortably,

d at the door. The anticipation that had once bubbled

g, Miss Connells?" the waiter as

ckly. "No, not yet.

her fifteen minutes passed, doubt started to cree

ice

e. Call me back, okay?" I said softly, tryin

en as if it would magically lig

the room now felt suffocating. The candles, which I had l

op the tears threatening to spill.

h the ache in my chest. My hand tightened aroun

I said quietly, my vo

ble. I didn't wait to see their pitying expressions. I grabbed my coat and walk

phone as my drive

st friend, Beth. S

ad rest briefly against the backseat. My driv

id carefully. "Perhaps... I don't know, if you'd

then nodded with a faint, force

e buzzing with music and low chatter spilling onto the street. I s

gged off my jacket and hung it

alcohol. It wasn't my kind of place, too loud, too crowded

bar counter and slid

" the bartender asked

skey.

omment, simply poured the drin

ok a slow sip, letting it burn its way down.

Jake," I muttere

all alone?" The deep voice startled me, pulling me

jawline looked like it had been carved by an artist, and his dark eyes, oh this man w

rily caught off gua

replied, trying to sound unaff

at somehow seemed both charming and dange

ip was firm, his touch warm. Our eyes lo

ainst the counter, "why didn't your boy

stiffened. My heart skipped a beat, and I

id, his express

't stand me up," I said firmly, though eve

into his pocket. "Are you sure about that?"

is pocket and pulled out his phone. He hel

lding Beth, my best friend, against his chest. She w

My blood

ked casually, as if he had

tightened, and it felt like all the air had been su

" he replied,

down my cheek. I

dn't be real. Jake

woul

suspected something. J

be cheated on," Logan said, pulling out a han

bbing at my cheeks as I s

is voice low and steady. "The heiress to Connells Enter

"What do you want from me?" I aske

rk eyes holding mine. "Ho

do yo

didn't quite reach his eyes. "A rela

ed at him, completely caught off guard