The Billionaire's Kiss

Chapter 12

It's been two weeks since Max has stopped being in touch with his parents. It has become a unspoken rule not to bring up anything about them at all.

He was hurting, I could see it in his eyes and the way he would hold onto me at night. He didn't know how to let out the pain and sooner or later it was going to come back to bite him in the ass.

Our relationship has drastically changed as well, I no longer felt like he was going to leave me. However I had to tell him my feelings soon or I would never courage to do it.

I was currently in my office getting ready for my lunch date with Max. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

"Hello" I said answering my cell,

"Hey, I'm gonna be running a little late" he said,

"It's ok, I haven't left my office yet" I told him,

"Do you still want to eat out? Or should I grab something?" He asked me, I was just about to answer when someone knocked on my door.

I looked up to see it was Mrs. Ryder, she smiled before coming into my office.

"Rain check, I forgot I had a meeting" I told him,

"Ok, I'll see you at home?" he asked

"Yea" I said before hanging up,

I stood up, not knowing what to do. We stayed here in silence for a while before I finally processed it.

"I'm sorry, would you like to sit? Would you like anything?" I asked her,

"No, I'm good" she said

"You must be wondering why I'm here" she said

"I have a good idea on why" I told her,

"How is he?" She asked me, I could see the concern on her face,

"He tries to pretend around me, but I can see how he truly feels" I tell her,

"It's safe to assume that you know" she said looking at the window,

I sat there in silence waiting for her, she looked tired, worried and in pain. I know I shouldn't even be in the same building as her but Max wasn't in the right state of mind.

"Yes, my husband had an affair. I did know about it, and forgave him." She said,

"When Max was younger, I was pregnant with his younger sister. I was about 5 months, when I miscarried. I became depressed, that was one of the main reasons he was sent to boarding school. His father thought it was best for him not to see me like that." She said looking at me,

"Our marriage was on its last threads, I pushed my husband away because I blamed myself for the miscarriage. When he had the affair, it didn't hurt me. I felt like I deserved it. It wasn't until Max came home from school and going to therapy that I finally was able to move on." She said,

"My family gave the strength to move on, he ended it as soon as it started." She said,

"You have to tell Max" I told her,

"He won't listen, I need you to get him to understand" she said,

"I don't think I can" I told her, she grabbed my hand smiling at me,

"I can see how much you two love each other. He would do anything for you, I believe that" she said,

"I don't know" I told her,

"It's ok, all I ever wanted was my family to be together" she said, she kissed my forehead before leaving my office.

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I was waiting for Max to come home, dammit I was going to be sleeping on the couch for the next few days.

"Hey, I bought dinner" he said closing the door and putting the bag in the kitchen.

I watched him get undressed, he freshened up as well. I felt my heart beat keep on rising.

"We need to talk" I said, he turned to look at me,

"What happened?" He asked sitting right next to me on the couch,

"I just need you to listen, ok." I told him,

"Your mom came to my office, she told me her side of the story. I know I shouldn't have listened to her at all but she came to my office. I couldn't be rude, she's still your mother. You need to talk to your parents" I said everything all at once,

"Max" I called out his name, my hand lift to touch him when he moved away from me,

"I Had Told You That You My Parents Are Dead To Me" he said in a cold voice,

"Instead you didn't listen and went against me and talked to my Mother. Now your here trying to advocate for them." He said,

"How Could You!" He yelled at me,

"Max, there your parents, I wasn't raised to be rude to parents, you can't change me" I said,

"You Betrayed Me, Brandon, I Can't Believe You" he said moving farther away from me,

"Max, your not listening to me, yes I went behind your back. I only didn't for you, you need to talk to them. You need to hear the full story." I said pleading to him,

"It's Over" he said, I felt my blood go cold.

"Max, what are you right now" I asked him,

"You went behind my back, I can't trust you. This relationship is over, I'm done with you" he said looking me straight in the face,

"I Love You" I yelled out,

"I Don't" he said, moving towards the door,

No, this was not happening right not. He wasn't going to leave me because of this. I couldn't lose him, not because of this.

I ran towards him, I was standing in front of him now, I didn't care that the tears were falling down my face.

"No, you can't leave me because of this. Did you hear what I said, I Am In Love With You Max" I said pleading to him, hoping he would just listen to me and understand.

"I heard you but you hurt me. I thought I could count on you. You were the only person that I knew wouldn't go against me.  However I was wrong, you hurt me just like the rest." He said stepping to the left,

"I don't want you in my life, I don't want you interfering. It's Over Brandon" he said leaving me.

I couldn't breath anymore, I felt my heart break into millions of pieces and my legs giving up on me. I cried out in pain, he left me.

The Man I love,

He was gone,

He Left Me...