The Playboy Is Mine

Chapter 7

Charlotte West

I flicked the channels to find some interesting news to watch. But all I could find was about the latest adventure of the heir of the J n J industries, my best friend's brother, Joel.  I know that sound a bit off, but let me be honest with you, Joel is a great guy. He manages the company so well that it is expanding to many more areas. But the problem is he cannot seem to settle down. Okay, I have a super huge crush on him, and it hurts me to know that he is sleeping around with different women. I know something must have happened ten years ago for him to change so badly. I tried and I still try to get him to talk to me, to tell me what went wrong, so that maybe he can change, but whenever I bring the topic up he shuts me out. Earlier today, he called only to hang up after I asked him why he changed.

"The young CEO was spotted earlier today in some part of California, with Ana Saxon. The two seem to be warming up to each other as they were seen together at breakfast. Our source reports that the young CEO and the Next Generation top model were also together at lunch" the news reporter on and on about Joel and Ana. I flipped to another channel

"A couple of minutes after lunch, Joel Williams, CEO of J n J industries was seen with Talia Jameson. The two seem to be warming up to each other, shortly after the CEO was with the model Ana Saxon........" Someone turned off the TV; I turned around to find Jessica with the remote in her hand.

"Why do you keep looking at that? You will only be hurt more, and I don't want to see you hurting because of my brother" she said warmly and I let the tears trail down my cheeks.

"What am I going to do? You know am hot for your brother, he is the very reason I take every single breath. How am I going to survive this?"

"You are stronger than that Chloe, you will survive this. You are a fighter. And I got you babes. Just tell me when, and I'll put my brother in place for you."

"Am trying to ignore it, but it’s too much. He is breaking me apart every single time he does what he does. Have you seen the pictures going around the internet? How will I take that Jess?"

"Shhh, calm down" she soothed me, "tell you what; let’s go out for drinks tonight."

"But you don’t like going out for drinks."

"Tonight I will go out for your sake. Let's go get drunk girlie".

I rushed to my room put on my high waist jeans and red off shoulder crop top and some black slip-ons. I applied make up and in 30 minutes I was ready to go.

"Who is driving? You or me?"

"No one. Tonight we will get wasted, so we are taking a cab to and fro. Let's get moving our ride waits." She dragged me to the cab and we got in. Turns out the cab man was listening to one of my favorite song Ne-Yo's Miss Independent. I hummed along and in no time we hit Exotic Club.

"Whoa Jessica, you said we are going out for drinks and not hitting some strippers club"

"Come on in. Let's go lose ourselves and get crazy... And who knows, you might get something that will take your mind off my brother." With that, she entered the club with me trailing behind her and we hit the bar.

"20 vodka shots please." She winked my way. The bar attendant brought the tray of shots and placed them in front of Jess, but I didn't miss the look he sent my way. What the butt is that creepy look for?  I ignored him and watched Jess as she downed five shots without pausing for a breath.

"I'll hit the dance floor, and when I get back, this tray better be empty. Later babes" she sprinted away. My eyes fixed on the muted TV that was showing a sexy Joel making out, on what I can assume to be a couple of minutes ago, with Xiomara Saldavol, a Spanish actress.

"Geez my day could only get better" I muttered the sarcasm to myself and I grabbed the shots and downed them in 6 minutes. I ordered another set of 20 vodka shots. 5 shots later in the second round I had a lot of alcohol in my system to think straight. I grabbed my phone and called Joel.

"What's up Charlotte" even in my drunken state, I could note he was breathless, either from working out or from sex. But Joel does not work out at this hour, so that left out sex. I cringed at the thought.

"You motherfucking asshole. You bastard. You idiot, the biggest fool I have ever known" I slurred as I rained insults on him.

"Charlotte are you drunk?"

"No you shit face am not drunk. Am sober. Now answer me, what the fuck have I ever done to you? You bastard all I do is try to be your friend but do you have to throw shit in my motherfucking face? I hate you dickhead."

"What are you talking about? And please don’t tell me you are drunk in a bar."

"Am in a fucking club Joel. And am about to flash my tits to a horny person." I laughed humorlessly.

"Come back to bed daddy, my pussy awaits you" someone purred in the background. What the fuck??

"Shut up Xiomara. Am busy." Joel replied to his fling.

"Char......."

"Fuck you, you asshole" I let the tears roll down effortlessly as I hung up. I didn't want to hear any more of the stupidity of the CEO. It could only get worse than this. I drowned my sorrows in my vodka shots. I got so drunk that how I got home unharmed is still a mystery to me. I guess I owe Jessica a big fat thank you for having my back. And Joel, he deserves the middle finger and the silent treatment am giving him but he must know it could only get worse than this.....

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