Betrayed

Chapter 9

Jacks pov

I can't stop thinking about Shaylene. Ever since I saw her at that restaurant yesterday she's been in my head. I can't believe it!She's back , she's here in this city and she's walking again. If it wasn't for the fact that I saw her with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it if someone told me that Shaylene could walk again.

How's it possible? The doctors said that she might never walk again. They said that there's a one percent chance of her walking again. Well I guess that one percent pulled through.

After I saw her outside the restaurant I couldn't move. I left the restaurant without bothering to tell my friend Matthew that I couldn't make it for drinks. Mathew has been my best friend ever since high school. He was the guy I was supposed to meet at the restaurant yesterday.

Matt and I go way back. We're like brothers and he knows me better than anyone. He knows and loves Shaylene. The two of them has always been like brother and sister. I sometimes get jealous of their relationship. I wonder if Matt knows about Shay.

As if an angel has sent him. He barges into my office and starts yelling. "You ass! Could you not have called me!I was sitting there waiting for you like an i***t Jack."

"Look I'm sorry buddy but something came up."

"Like what? Come on Jack , it only takes a minute to make one call. "

"I saw Shaylene Matt. I was about to walk into the restaurant to meet you and then she walked out. " He kept quite.

"How is Shay? Is she okay? "

"She looked fine. She's walking again Matt. "He looked up shocked and then he smiled.

"Are you serious? How? When?"

"Yes I'm serious and I don't know how or when. I haven't seen her in four years Matt."

"Oh my Goodness I can't believe it. Shay is walking again. I'm so happy for her."

"Are you serious? Your happy for her?"

"Yes Jack , I am. Shaylene deserves to be happy again especially after everything that you and Elena have put her through. So yes, I am beyond happy that she's walking again. "

"Oh please ,if you're gonna start preaching for me again then feel free to leave."

"Is she okay? Does she need anything? "

"I don't know. We didn't say much to each other."

"What did she say?"

"She didn't say much Matt. "

"Did you at least get her contact information? "

"No I did not! Why would you even ask me that? "

"I would love to see her again. She was my friend and I just wanna know how she's doing and if she needs any help."

"Are you serious? Your not gonna help her with s**t! Your my friend Matthew! Don't you dare!"

"I'm not gonna sit back and watch you destroy her again. I failed her as a friend years ago and I will not do it again. If you have something against her then that's your problem. Leave me out of it!" I looked at him and I was speechless.

"She looked good. She looked beautiful. " I said still thinking back to yesterday night.

"I'm happy to hear that. Does Elena know?"

"No and I'd like to keep it that way."

"So what's your plan than? Do you wanna talk to her again?"

"I don't know. " I really had no idea how to handle this situation. I never thought I would have to see Shaylene ever again.

"Do you think she'll come back and take everything you and Elena stole from her?"

"She better not f*****g try! She will not take s**t from me! This is all mine." I would rather die than watch her ruin everything that I worked so hard for.

"I hate to break it to you Jack but everything you have is because of Shaylene even this company would have been hers. Elena doesn't have s**t either. You guys stole from her."

"I would rather ruin her again than watch her take what I've f*****g built. If she knows what's

good for her , she'll stay away or I'll destroy her."

"Don't you think you've ruined her enough? Don't you think you've caused her enough pain already? Leave her alone and let her live her damn life without you ruining it every time! "

"I need to keep an eye on her. I need to find out as much as I can. Your crazy if you think that I'm just gonna leave things here. "

"Your sick Jack! I f*****g give up on you. Your a sick son of a b***h! " He stormed out of my office yelling.

I picked up the phone and called a buddy of mine. He picked up after the first ring.

"Hey Burke, I need you to get me some information on someone. "

"Sure boss man . What do you need?"

"It's my ex-wife Shaylene Davidson. I need to know everything. Where she lives and where she works? Every little detail about her!"

"Okay , just give me a week or two and I'll get back to you." We bid our goodbyes and I shut the phone.Why did you have to show up now Shaylene? Why? You should have stayed in that damn hell hole.

I spent the rest of the day unable to concentrate on my work. My mind kept drifting back to Shaylene. It's been years since I've seen her and she looked better than I thought she would.

I Can't deny it, she looked beautiful. She always had the most amazing curves. My mind drifted back to the red mini dress I saw her in. She looked damn hot in it. Why am I even thinking about that. Then it me. Who was the guy she was with? She was with someone and from the looks of it they were pretty close. She kissed him. Has she moved on that fast?

"Why do you even care?" I asked myself. I don't care about her. She's probably still the pathetic and naive little b***h she was back when I left her. I laughed hard at the thought as I walked out of the elevator towards my car.