Beyond the CEO (One Shots)

Life's Misfortunes

Life's Misfortunes

Characters: Brad, Livy and Jonathan (new)

Situation: during MrCEO

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It was a week before Christmas, Brad was attending the little get together his best friend Livy had planned at her apartment. He was tired from his shift at the hospital but there was no way he was missing the party his friend has been rambling on for months now.

Livy was excited to plan a pre-Christmas party with her closest friends because she was not going to get the chance of expending it with them otherwise. Most friends were going back home for the holidays and she wanted to have the chance to exchange gift and share a nice meal with them.

Brad got dressed in formal atire. The event wasn't too formal but it was implicit by Livy that she would love it if men wore tie and women dresses. He smiled remembering the suttle way she had to say it by pointing out the exact tie she wanted him to wear on that day.

Once ready, he got into a cab and took his phone from the jeans pocket. As he looked through his phone he found several texts from his sibblings including one of Violet remembering him that they were going to spend Christmas at Harry's house. She was giving him the direction and some information on how to get there.

Next there was a message from Martha, his...well, his fuckbuddy? It was complicated I guess. They were not together, neither of them wanted a relationship. They could have sex with other people, however, there was a sense of comfort and understanding everytime they were together. He had no romantic feelings for her whatsoever but he trully appreciated her and tried his best to treat her right and not just as the woman he occasionally took to bed.

Don't want u 2 freak out but I need 2 talk 2 u xxx M

Brad furrowed his brows unsure of what to answer. It could be serious but she did say he shouldn't freak out so he decided not to worry and that it must be something stupid.

K! I'll be home this weekend. See you then? Xx Brad

After answering, he put his phone back on his pocked as he arrived to Livy's apartment. He payed the taxi driver and retrieved the bag full of gifts for his friends. Making the familiar way too her apartment, he found the door half opened and the place already full of people.

"I am sorry I am late!" He apologises.

"No worries. You did told me you had a late shift today." Livy appeared from the kitchen with a bowl of salat in hand.

She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before making her way to the table where she step the bowl. All their friends gathered around Brad saying their hellos to the late arriver.

"How are you doing Lane? Can't you even left that hospital earlier for your friends?" A voice he hated said.

Brad turned to see Jonathan Harrison, no other than Livy's boyfriend. The two of them hated each other, it was like an unspokeable hate. Jonathan was too selfish and arrogant for Brad's like. He believed and knew that Livy deserved better not a self-centered rich asshole who will probably end up cheating on her. However, there was nothing he could do about it, Livy seemed to be in love with him. In love enough to have been dating the ass for 3 years now and they even have moved to this apartment together. Fucking perfect.

"I have a job. People depend on me. I can't just leave someone to die and come dinner here." Brad said dryly.

"Right. Sometimes I forgot you are God's send to protect and save us all." Jonathan said with irony.