THE BILLIONAIRE'S SURROGATE BABY

Chapter 25

  Rome observed Neo's frustration, evident in his rants since they met.

"I know I was stupid. Lord, how could I be so stupid?" Neo questioned, seeking solace in Rome's presence.

"Damn, Rome. I was so stupid back there," Neo continued, his agitation palpable.

Rome sighed deeply, realizing that Neo was genuinely troubled, something he hadn't witnessed before when it came to women.

"How will I even talk to her? She broke up with me," Neo lamented, his distress apparent.

"Why would you say that in the first place?" Rome inquired, his gaze fixed on Neo, who let out a frustrated scream.

"I was scared," Neo admitted before sinking onto a nearby couch, his hands cradling his jaw.

"Well, you have to fix it because Phoenix isn't talking to me," Rome pointed out, taking a seat beside him.

"Bro..." Neo began, his tone filled with remorse as he exhaled deeply.

"I acted so childish. I should have just apologized instead of continuing to act like a fool," Neo confessed, his regret evident.

"True," Rome muttered in agreement, empathizing with Neo's predicament.

"I'll apologize to Phoenix so she can start talking to you, but damn, I'm in a mess, Rome," Neo admitted, his voice heavy with resignation.

"A very big mess," Rome echoed, acknowledging the complexity of the situation they found themselves in.

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"And Rome didn't tell you either?" Romeo inquired, his expression mirroring my disbelief as I nodded in response.

"Damn," he muttered before grabbing a handful of popcorn and stuffing it into his mouth.

"What made me even angrier was that Rome acted like he didn't even know," I complained, venting my frustrations to Romeo, who offered his sympathy.

"Has Neo come to apologize yet?" Romeo asked, and I shook my head in response.

"What about Rome?" he questioned further.

"The same. He knew I wasn't talking to him, yet he didn't even attempt to talk to me. Can you imagine?" I fumed, feeling a sense of betrayal.

"Well, they're not worth talking to," Romeo declared, and I nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of validation in his words.

Suddenly, the door opened, revealing both Rome and Neo.

Speak of the devils.

They approached where Romeo and I were seated, exchanging greetings with Romeo before turning their attention to me.

"Hi," Neo greeted, flashing me a smile that only served to irritate me further.

"So..." he began, pausing to glance at Romeo.

"What?" Romeo asked, puzzled by Neo's sudden shift in focus.

"You're eating too loudly," Rome interjected, catching me off guard with his unexpected remark.

Well, I certainly didn't hear that.

"Whatever," Romeo mumbled before exiting the living room, not without taking his bowl of popcorn with him.

"I really messed up, and I'm so sorry," Neo apologized, his voice laced with genuine remorse.

"I know I shouldn't have been dating your sister behind your back. I should have come clean to you. I was a fool, and I'm still a fool," he admitted, his gaze pleading for forgiveness.