The Billionaire's Secret

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Sometimes you think you can depend on someone but you're totally wrong.

Sometimes you think that when someone says they care that they actually do, but their actions could tell differently.

I know that feeling. I'm feeling it right now. Standing in front of the elevator watching Jake making out with her.

He doesn't notice me until I start to run towards the door.

"Ashley!" He yells from behind me but he sounds so distant. It's not until he grabs my arm that I notice how fast he must've ran to catch up with me.

Or maybe you just run slow.

This is not the time for jokes.

"Stop!" He says as I try to yank my arm from his grasp. "Listen I can-"

"I don't want to hear your pathetic fucking excuse!" I spit causing him to cock his head sideways surprised by my harsh words. I surprised myself.

"Please babe." I force a laugh.

"Don't 'please babe' me you-"

"I'm ​so sorry." He holds his head down. Awe poor baby. Poor pathetic trifling baby.

"I know that." I finally break out of his grip to make a run to my car. When I finally reach the car I drop my keys giving him a chance to get to me.

I pick them up and start to unlock the door when he grabs my arm.

"Ashley just hear me out." He pleads.

"I don't want to hear what you have to say okay? Leave me alone." I open the door getting into the car while slamming the door in his face.

He bangs on the window trying to get me to listen but I fasten my seatbelt and start to drive off. I grab my phone while dialing Kirsten's number.

"Hello." She answers and I can already tell she's​ really excited. "So are you guys on the way home? It's pretty early, don't-"

"I'm coming home. Without him." I cut her off as she goes silent.

"What do you mean?"

"Could you go in my room and find some suitcases? I need to start packing."

"Ashley why? What's going on-"

"Thanks, I'll be there in a few." I hang up while blasting the radio to try and clear the thoughts clouding my mind.

Music can usually help me cope with the negative things around me. Let's pray that's how it goes this time.

~*~

I grab the bags from the car while walking into the house. Kirsten sits on the couch and as soon as she notices my presence she stands up.

"Thank God you're okay." She brings me to her. "That phone call scared me nearly to death." She chuckles.

"Did you find the suitcases in my room?" I start to walk up the stairs and she follows.

"Um no actually. Why do you need them and where is Jake?"

"I'm packing my things. I'm not staying here."

"What? Okay please talk to me." She takes the clothes from my hands and sits on the bed.

"He cheated."

"What? Woah woah when?"

"When I went to give him his gifts to surprise him, he was in the elevator with her."