Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
You’ve succeeded. It hurts so much I could die, but I won’t blame you…”
Shirley wept uncontrollably, her fair face that looked like something out of a poster now looking utterly miserable. “You’ve now hurt me just like how I’ve hurt you, so we’re even.
Can we stop this now?”
She stood on her toes, her rosy lips pressing against his as she let her tears roll. “Let’s not hurt each other anymore, alright? Or involve an innocent person…”
Xavier scowled as he pushed her away, his completely devoid of warmth. “I believe I’ve made it clear I’ve no intention for revenge. Leia and I are in a normal relationship.”
“Hah! A normal relationship?”
Shirley snorted and strode upto Leia, snapping haughtily, “I’m sorry, but my boyfriend has been rather inconsiderate, using you to upset me. We have some personal issues to sort out right now, so do you mind leaving?”
“Why? Didn’t you just hear that we’re in a relationship? You’re the one who should be leaving.”
Leia got out of bed in Xavier’s t-shirt, which stretched all the way to her thighs and made her appear indescribably relaxed.
Shirley felt like she was cut to the quick.
“Y-You’re letting her wear your clothes?”
Her voice choked with tears. “Weren’t you a clean freak who wouldn’t let women touch your clothes?”
Leia was delighted to hear that, and did not hold back. “Yes. As you can see, I’m special to him. So I suggest you show some tact, leave, and perhaps you might just not humiliate yourself.”
“You’re just wearing his clothes, and you think you’re special? Don’t be so full of yourselfyou may be special to him, but there are plenty of special people around him. They all came and left, but I’ve remained his one-and- only. I’m irreplaceable.”
“What…”
Shirley remained composed and confident as she argued, and that left Leia shaken.
She knew that Xavier was infamous for being a flirt, marred with scandals involving numerous ladies. Still, they were willing to throw themselves at him. Only Shirley was different-because Xavier was the one enslaving himself to her.
And that alone was why Leia paled in comparison.
“If my hunch is right, you must be the thick-skinned type who chased Xavier around for a long time before he finally got interested, right?’
Shirley studied Leia from head to toe, shaking her head with disdain. “If you’ve been around
Xavier long enough, you’d know that you’re not his type at all. He just happened to need someone to help him through this painful time-or, if I had to put it plainly, beggars can’t be choosers. Anything is fine, and even if it wasn’t you, it would be someone else.
“And now that I’m back, you’re pointless as a replacement.”
“Enough!”
Xavier snapped, unable to restrain himself any longer. ’How unreasonable can you get?
You’re the one who gave up, and now you’re being clingy?
How did I hurt you when you were the one who refused to let me be happy?! N
His bloodshot eyes were reddened in pain.
Shirley was the first woman he was willing to be serious with, the one he’d given up his womanizing for. He gave her his heart and then some, and he was hell-bent on making her the happiest woman in the world.
And yet, that heart of passion was trampled all over, leaving a bloody mask. So what if he loved her? So what if she was his one and only?
He was tired of it all and refused to play this game. All he wanted was someone he was comfortable with, to live with her in plain contentment…
“I was just confused and made a mistake, Xavier. Give me a chance to make things right, alright?”
Shirley held his gaze, demolishing the fort he had built around his heart with every step.
“You know you love me, and you just needed someone to rebound. But that won’t work, and you’d only hurt others in return. Don’t you think this is very selfish of you?”
Xavier’s eyes flash, his fingers clenching.
He had to admit that Shirley’s words more or less brought him to his senses.
Despite the last night’s vow, and now that his head was clear, he began to wonder if he actually even loved Leia at all.
Even he could not tell!
And Leia could see all of Xavier’s pain and confusion, her heart aching with every passing second.
“Do you love me, Xavier?”
She looked at him, waiting for his answer.
“I…”
Xavier’s eyes quivered, and he could not answer.
“Fine, I get it.”
Leia said nonchalantly, “I know that you’re just confused. Don’t worry. I won’t bother you, so, do have a proper talk with the star actress-it’s not easy finding true love these days, so learn to cherish what you have.”
She patted him on the shoulder and shrugged, unconcerned. “I won’t lie. I was playing too.
Leia’s tone was firm because she didn’t want either of them to have any regrets. She left the apartment and took the elevator downstairs, and wasn’t surprised to find that Xavier didn’t come after her. Leia’s lip curled in disgust, and she wiped her tears away furiously. “Ugh, all men are pigs! There’s no end to their greed!”
At that moment, she felt as if she had been sinking into an abyss she couldn’t pull herself out of.
Come to think of it, she was probably cursed to only have one-sided loves- first with William
Jones, now with Xavier Stuart. All she ever amounted to was the ‘rebound’… fated to return to the sidelines once the actual love interest returned.
It was tragic.
Was this fate? If it was, maybe she should just do away with love for the rest of her life!
Leia soon returned to Carmine Pawnshop, cutting a miserable figure. However, when she stepped through the front door, there was a loud ‘pop’ overhead as confetti rained down on her.
“Welcome back, Miss Osborne!”
Chase had a saucer of olive oil, anointing her to do away with bad luck, while Flossie unleashed party poppers all around in celebration. They had been waiting for her for some time now, and happily celebrated her return.
“It’s been hard on you, Leia!” Flossie had puffy eyes as she gave Leia a bear hug. Her eyes gleamed as she whispered excitedly, “So? How did it go last night? Did you manage to seal the deal?”
The chemistry between them had been all too obvious last night, and
Flossie was convinced that it was just a matter of time. Luck had not been on their side for a while now, so Flossie would be happy if Leia managed to find love.
“Flossie, don’t mention that name around me ever again if you consider me your friend… or it’s over between us,” Leia told Flossie and everyone else, her tone uncharacteristically grim.