The Playboy Is Mine

Chapter 24

Charlotte West

It’s been three days since the wedding and my engagement. Everything has been perfect. And by that I mean, no drama from Kaylin. I laid in bed with Joel in a comfortable silence.

“Cara, I need to get to the office for work. Will you be fine here?”

“Yeah sure, I will be fine.”

“I’ll miss you” we shared a kiss.

He went to the bathroom, did his business and came out with a towel around his waist.

“Do they need you urgently?” I asked as I massaged his crotch through the towel

“No” he groaned, "What do you have in mind?”

“This” I jumped onto him, and he caught me by my hips. He led us to bed.

“We have enough time for this” he whispered.

“Even for three” I asked mischievously, his eyes twinkled, and he smirked. We kissed and…

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“See you when I get back.” I heard Joel whisper in my ears. I was too tired to form a comprehensive answer. Four sexual activities in a row can be surely draining.

I didn’t realize I had slept the entire day away till I heard the doors open

“Chloe are you alright?” Joel asked

“Am okay. Why are you back so early?”

“It’s late in the afternoon. And you weren’t picking up your phone.”

“Sorry. I was asleep.”

“It’s alright. Let’s go downstairs. I will fix you a meal.” My phone rung

“It’s Jess. I will talk to her and head downstairs.” He nodded and left. I picked up the call

“Hey Jess”

“Help” Jess screamed and hung up. I tried calling her, it was unavailable. I tried to reach Remy, I couldn’t get through to him. I was about to go down when my phone rung, it was Jess.

"That was a low prank idiot.”

“Well, am glad you are amused.”

“You are not Jess. Who are you?”

“Take a wild guess cousin.”

“Kaylin.”

“Bingo. Now dearest cousin, I want you to leave Joel, break off the engagement, forget about Cruise shipping, or this will be the end of your friend. You will have to do this tonight, if you don’t, say good bye to Jessica. And don’t tell Joel or anyone about this. A car will pick you up at the gate. I want you in place of her.” She hung up

I cried myself out. I didn’t want to lose Joel. Neither did I want to lose Jess. I could survive with Joel hating me, but I couldn’t survive the death of Jess. Which is why, I decided to break off the engagement and go over to Kaylin. I will fight her from the inside. I went to the bathroom, washed my face and redid my make-up. I went out to meet Joel.

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Joel Williams

Throughout dinner, Chloe was silent. Even as we made love that night she was distant. She held me like she was saying goodbye. She changed after that phone call. But she refused to talk about it. She refused to sleep early, saying she had work to do. I went to bed, listening to the soft clicking of the laptop keys.