Which Billionaire

Chapter 23

*two months ago

I watch, never taking my eyes off of her as the elevator doors close, separating me from the one thing I care about. Her tear filled eyes look down refusing to look at me as I fight the urge to pry open the door, grab her and hold her until she'll listen to me.

The doors close and I stand there leaning against the wall with my hands on either side of the elevator. She's gone and she never wants to talk to me again...she hates me. My hands ball into tight fists and I turn around, my whole body rigid with anger and my breathing hard as I stare at Amanda "well now that she's gone" she scoffs picking at her nails

"You did this" I growl, holding back from screaming

I almost turn to chase her, chase her into the parking lot and fall on my knees and beg her to listen to me but I can't take my eyes off the piece of shit in front of me.

"Yeah I did, you're welcome" she says flipping her hair over her shoulder and walking down the hall back into my penthouse

I follow hastily after her "you're welcome? You're welcome?! Are you fucking kidding me" I scream slamming the door behind me, both things making my head pound in the rhythm of my heart

"Yes Vincent you're welcome, I saved yours and her ass" she says sitting on the white couch

I take a step toward her but hold back, my fists tighten "what are you talking about?" I say with clenched teeth

"Your dad you idiot, he called me and asked if you were still seeing that girl. He said he had heard some rumours and I said yes because you, being the love struck puppy you are, still wasn't over her. He said he was going to take back the company and ruin her if you kept this up. So yes you're welcome because I then told him that I would talk to you, before I got here I called him again and told him you were breaking it off with her tonight at dinner" she says

I turn, pick up a lamp and throw it at the white wall and it shatters across the floor "fuck! This was you're solution? Tricking and manipulating me to say those things so she would hear and hate me?" I ask trying to keep my cool

"Well I hadn't planned on her hearing but it worked" she shrugs

I turn away from her and lean my head against the wall, my fists begging to smash against it. If this stupid bitch would have told me I could have handled it my own way, now her being the selfish woman she is made the girl I love think I hate her.

"You should have told me! I could have prevented all of this" I tell her

"What so you could ruin your life and hers? Don't you understand Vincent? You would ruin her and her you, your Father would take back the company, you'd be a laughing stock! I won't, as a frie-"

"Oh don't you dare play that, you did this because you're a selfish bitch" I snap

"Whatever, think what you want" she waves me off, rolling her hazel eyes

I pull out my phone to call Adeline to tell her, beg her, to hear me out. Beg her to understand that Amanda manipulated me and what my Father threatened, maybe she'll understand and take me back. I can't leave it like that, I can't, I can't be without her, I can't have her hate me.

I scroll through my contacts and find hers, before I can hit call, my phone is slapped out of my hand. It falls to the ground and I hear the screen shatter "what the fuck!" I scream staring at Amanda, is she trying to get me arrested? Cause I'm really close to doing something stupid if she doesn't stop being fucking psycho

"You idiot! Did you not hear what I was saying?! You can't be with her, you can't call her, you can't see her. You know your Father better than I do but I gathered if he's as head strong and stubborn as you, he will stop at nothing until you stop this, if you try any secretive shit he'll find out. He won't let you ruin his reputation for a woman, especially for a married one" she says with each word her voice getting calmer "it's better this way, I know if you try to explain this to her you will both want to fight it, but Vincent you can't ruin her life" she says