Billionaire's Desire✔

Chapter - 13

Chapter - 13

Green eyes!

Angelina

"There are some secrets that are supposed to remain the same dear. What are you asking is not mine to tell. And yeah I have lot of business with Ellsworth group of industries, Ellsworth.inc or EllsworthCom. You see he is a shark and so everyone is somehow working with or for him directly or indirectly. " Archer sit before me on the table and wait for my reply.

As broken and i***t I am feeling, this answer of his isn't helping me at all. After Sabrina's call that I thought was just fruit of jeolosy and wouldn't hurt me but surprise, it did. I have been living in dark not because Ethan made sure to hide it but because I am an i***t.

"Then you had no right to teach me things Archer. I found out that you approached me to help because of him in the first place. And I deserve to know everything. Sabrina called my mother w***e Archer. Said she did some bad things and I am just like her. And that's why Ethan is after me. Tell me everything. I deserve it. " I say catering as much strength in my words I can get. But I break and feel a tear roll down my cheek.

Archer lean and wipe off the tear with pity in his eyes. I hate that but the part I hate most is where he who lied to me gets to rub it off.

I miss my brother and wish he was here to do it. He isn't here and I have accepted it. Anything bad comes to me it reminds me of him and this leads to realisation that I did the same to him. I know clearly now how much he must have wanted me to wipe his tear off after our parents died and missed me. I wasn't there. Now I know how much it hurts.

I deserve it.

"Your mother was the beautiful woman and the great mother Angie. She hadn't done anything bad purposely to hurt others. She would never."

He trail and look away. I notice his uneasiness and I understand.

"But she did something bad."

"Good and bad lies in the eyes of beholder."

"Please Carter don't do this. Tell me what is it." I look him straight in the eye and he lower his gaze down.

When he look up, he blow a breath and ask, "Do you really want to know when I am not sure if it's that why Ethan is after you."

"Yes Archer. Shoot, for God sake"

"I just have a theory. I don't know. As Ethan and his family is big in market so your family business was... Kind of deep with them and also due to your father being mayor. In business some share loss while other profit. So if you win from them it does not mean you wanted to destroy the other. It simply mean you are doing business and working for the good for yourself. "

I shake my head with his blabber. When my patience run away I grit my teeth," so what you mean by that. Please come to the point. "

" Well .. Niall Ellsworth bore a lot of business due to your parents. It was all business and nothing personal. Maybe Ethan wants you to -"

"Suffer for what my parents did?"

"Yes. But I am just guessing. Though Ethan and Niall were step and never good to each other but still. Man needs a reason when Ethan Ellsworth doesn't." He shrug.

I close my eyes to control my anger. I want to hit something but it's stupid. Plain stupid. Ethan is an asshole and that's why he wants to ruin me. Nothing else can be the reason.

" I hope there are no other bombs to explode. Well Liam isn't living with me so please do me a favour and look after him with advice. He would need it from you. And thanks to what you did to Bridget. " I say and turn to leave ignoring his call.

I take a cab to Bri's house and just before ringing the bell I start to sob. Bri lost her job because she couldn't do the accounts work well suddenly. Probably because I moved to her place rather than Ethan's.

The door open and I see a beutiful woman standing before me with a pitiful smile on her face which break me more.

"Did he find you somewhere?"

You are beautiful Bri.

I couldn't manage to say this but i hug her and cry till I could no more.

"Don't feel too sorry for others Angie. Trust me I am good and I got other job too."

I look up at her.

"Really?"

She nod and I smile. "Go get some rest."

I nod and head upstairs to my small bedroom due to sweet grace of Bri. I smile again about her getting the job back. Even though it is hard to believe Ethan let this happen I believe he did.

However devil he had been to me he sent a beautiful mail to my brother which I got to read and delete before he read it. Yes, I did have access to his mail and I forwarded it to myself.

As I remembered it, I look at my phone and next thing I do is to open the mail and read it.

Liam Hawthorne, Dearest to Angel.

I won't deny I call you an ass and perhaps you are so much of pain to Angel. Even so much more than what Angel believes me to be. After all she curse me and go on but you, dear - ass-est Liam, you hurt her in ways I guess I never will be able to and she cannot curse you (She can but she doesn't want to.)

I won't deny I didn't enjoy that you left your sister and I thought she would now breathe for herself apparently I was wrong. I am never though. But for now she needs you. Not because she is your sister and you should take care of her. The reason is that she would never leave your side however an ass you are and so neither should you. She doesn't deserve it.

I won't deny I don't almost stalk her because I do. And I found her tailing you for days to see how you were doing. And each time I saw tiny drops fall down her pale cheeks. I guess I would not mind it if I were the one causing it and not you. She doesn't deserve it.

I won't deny I saw her shining and vibrant eyes has gotten gloomy and dull. And she didn't sleep well for all these nights. Because you yelled at her in public. She stays in her room all day long thinking over things. She doesn't deserve it.

All I want you is to be a better brother to her. With this there is a deal. I have decided to rent you Hawthorne's mansion and not give it away to you simply minding Angel's obsession with the term 'self respect.' I want to offer you a job which will help you to sustain yourself and not be a burden on Angel. Job will be purely as per your talent and qualification. It won't be partial to you seeing my relationship with Angel. Mainly because I don't like you. So meet me in my office on Monday morning, sharp at 10. Scarlett, my secretary will see to you. I have also decided that you smile at her, hug her and then say all that negative s**t you feel (Obviously you have the right. Just don't forget the limits.) Bring her back to home.

Don't try to bail on it. This deal is one way. That is you simply accept it. I hate it when it doesn't go my way. It makes me go crazy and do something stupid. You don't want that. Send my love to Angel and I want you to persuade her to aceept my offer of job to you.

Ethan Ellsworth.

CEO, Ellsworth.inc.

"How should I feel about it?" I mumble before lying on my back.

He is right. I have remained locked up in Bri's house while she was struggling to get another job. I wonder why she would take up s**t with me. But she has. Somehow it is making me feel wanted and special. Even the email intended for my brother is making me to that but I know better. I had been there with Ethan where he made me feel this and then what? He cheated on me.

We had been in a four months of relationship with nothing but lot of s*x and parties. I thought it was just what we did until last few days when I started to feel something. Something warm when he would slowly slip his hand on my stomach and run through my chest and pull me into him while I would be dreaming about him. That wasn't just his way to wake me up at least that's what I think even now. I would slowly open my eyes and smile and he would return it then get off for the day.

Some morning we wouldn't get up at all and I liked it when he nagged me to get me on my feet.

I was so in love with him that I couldn't bear show my dislike for his affection towards artifacts and paintings, love for opera and must visit to museums and art galleries. I did that all for him because I knew I would see his impressed, intrigued and smiling face while he watched the old junks in all those museums.

Food. Cooking. He knows how to do it. Shirtless. Sometimes with trousers on and other with just his boxers. Sundays were heavenly like that. Pancakes, lasagna or ordering me some hot chocolate. Well then ending up playing with that.

I gasp remembeing about his wild fantasy that we brought to life together.

"No. No. No. Angelina. He is a jerk. That was all show."

I close my eyes again. And again.

What if it never turned out to be a lie?

I miss it now. Lot has changed after that evening when he cheated on me. He cannot be mine. He is noones.

I hear a knock and a light cheerful voice," Angie. Someone here for you."

"Ethan?" I mumble than remember Bri would not be happy about it.

"Liam!" I squeal and run to the door and open it wide.

"Not him but you will like him." She shake her head and smoke at me.

I frown at her. "Who?"

"Find yourself." I walk down the stair. Man with brown hair and wide stature and just when he turn I get a good vibe.

"Angelina." He say and smile at me.

"Hii." I slowly pace towards him and think. What does he want?

"How are you doing?"

"I am good. Good. How are you?" I ask him.

"Never better."

We share a smile and then the Awkwardness. It was never like that.

Why now?

I look up again and down.

"I will get us something to drink. You guys enjoy." Bri say clapping and wink at me before exiting.

When she is out if sight I realise a presence. I look at him. Why so awkward?

"Why don't we sit?"

"Yeah. Right." we both sit. I, on the couch while Ryan on the chair.

"So?" I say and smile at him again.

"Well.. You know about us. I mean Mirinda and I. We are officially done now. Miranda is dating Arthur. So it's totally and officially over between us." He tell and I get from where all the awkwardness come.

I stupidly smike at him and say, "Oh nice. Great."

You don't want me. I am broke. I am damaged. I can't.

Can I?

"Great. Now you can move on and date another girl. Phew!"

Stupid. This sounded stupid.

"Yeah. I guess I can now." He flash his smike and I look at him. His green and beautiful eyes. Sober and kind. Wet dream of any woman.

I look deeper and then it go fuzzy with something else. Is it Ethan's deep and dark eyes?

Stop!

I clear my throat and concentrate on Ryan again.

"Angelina."

"Yes. Yes, Ryan. You were saying something?"

"Yes. I asked you if you are free tonight?"

I have been since Ethan took away everything from me. Even my respect for my parents.

"I am." I say.

"Woukd you like to have dinner with me tonight then?" He ask slowly and look at me expectantly.

I look at the softness of his green eyes again. Then his large body. He can protect me and can love me too. He is kind unlike him.

"I woukd love to Ryan."

I look at him blankly while he smile vibrantly. That make me feel live. And I smile.

"That means you have a little time to get ready. Hah! It's five already." He say looking at his watch.

"I will pick you at 7." He say and I nod at him.

"I should leave now. Say bye to Bri."

"Okay. And I will be expecting you to be on time." I say and smile.

I watch his back walk out to his car. I wish he look back at me and he does with a smile.

"He asked you for tonight, didn't he?" I step over Bri and she laugh.

"You. Are. Going. To. Have. A. Night." She squeal taking my hands.