Chapter Two

Emilia

I wasn't alone.

My heart skipped a beat as I noticed the warmth and the faint sound of breathing that wasn't me. Panic surged through me as I whipped my head to my side to find an equally naked man beside me.

Dark, messy hair covered the top half of his features and sharp, angular features that made him look like he had stepped out of a magazine.

‘Snap out of it Emilia,’ I mentally slapped myself blinking back to reality.

There were too many questions in my head. I tried to recall the entire day, but the last thing I remembered was talking to Jayden and then moving to the bar. Everything else was so…fuzzy after.

Had I …spoken to someone?

Frustration built up in me. I didn't know what the hell happened after and that was the key to understanding this. It definitely couldn't have been the alcohol considering my tolerance and that meant someone had done something to me. Like drugging me.

And now I was naked with a man I'd never met.

I was so lost in my thoughts that the moment I felt something shift at my side I nearly screamed. Startled, I shifted from the bed, turning to find the moment.

“What the...” I whispered shakily clutching the blanket to my chest.

The thing that startled me was none other than the mystery man. He stirred and I remained frozen in place as his eyes fluttered open.

I was shocked to see him easily recover. Sitting up, he looked around before settling on me. I stiffened the moment he leveled his cold, piercing gaze.

My heart leapt to my chest at the thick tension. For a moment, there was only silence until he spoke.

“You,” he said, his voice low and accusing,

I swallowed hard, my pulse pounding in my ears.

“I... I don’t know what happened,” I said

His expression hardened as he sat up, the blanket slipping to reveal a muscular chest.

“You don’t know?” he repeated, his tone sharp.

“You drugged me and brought me here. Don’t play innocent.”

His words hit me like a slap. I clenched my teeth as anger surged to the surface.

How dare he?

“Excuse me? I didn’t drug you, and I certainly didn’t plan for any of this. I'm just as freaking confused as you are.” I cried out,

He laughed, “That’s your excuse. Of course, I don't care. I won't let you go that easily. You'll pay for what you've done.”

My brows furrowed as I looked over at him with only one thought;

Who the hell did he think he was?

“You really are a piece of work,” I bit out angrily,

His eyes narrowed, but I didn’t wait for him to respond. I'd had enough of him.

In a nearly inhuman rush I scrambled out of the bed, grabbing my clothes and slipping them on as quickly as I could.

“And for the record, I don’t know who you are jackass,” I snapped, yanking on my shoes,

“Or why you’ll be so arrogant to assume that anyone will want to take advantage of you. But don’t think for a second that I wanted this. You most certainly aren't special. In fact, you should be the one who is ashamed for taking advantage of me.”

“You-”

Before he could say another word, I stormed out of the room, my cheeks burning with humiliation and anger.

I didn’t know who he was, but one thing was certain, I never wanted to see him again.

….

I slammed my apartment door closed behind me, shutting my eyes before leaning against it.

It took a moment to scale through the hotel before I found my way out. Rushing into the streets, my body remained tense until I finally reached here. The quiet apartment felt comforting and right now it was the only thing keeping chaos from earlier following me in.

A sigh left my lips. I needed a break.

Opening my eyes I headed for the bedroom when I stopped. Looking around my living room, the entire place looked emptier somehow. It took a moment to realize why.

All of Jayden's belongings were gone.

My heart sank as I looked around before stopping at the coffee table where a note laid . It was Jayden ’s handwriting.

Moving towards it, I quickly unfolded the letter.

“Emilia, we’re over. I believe it is for the best, you have done enough to embarrass me with your low class attitudes. I’m moving in with Katherine, someone who is actually within my league and matches my ambitions. You’ll never see me again. Goodbye.”

Each line I read sank into me like a knife. The reminder of last night and his words sent anger surging through me.

My hands tightened around the paper crumbling it. As soon as I was done I threw it in the trash. If he was done with me, so was I.

“Good riddance,” I uttered before taking a seat on the couch.

After reading the letter, it felt like a burden had been lifted off my shoulders. Any feelings I had for him had died last night.

RING.

My phone buzzed, driving me out of my thoughts. I looked down to see a message. It was Bae, my best friend.

‘We’re over, He left me.’ I texted her. It didn’t take a second before she replied.

‘Call me.’

I let out a low sigh knowing what was coming. Pressing the call button I was instantly hit with her voice.

“Emilia! What’s going on?What do you mean he left you?” she asked through the phone.

“I mean what I said Bae, while I was gone, he packed his things and left to move in with his rich beautiful HIGH CLASS squeeze Katherine.”

For a moment Bae was absolutely silent before she cursed out loudly with words that would make a sailor blush.

“That bastard. I told you he was no good. He wasn’t worth it.” she huffed angrily. Her righteous anger made me smile.

“Yeah, you were right, I just feel stupid. How didn’t I see this coming?” I asked,

“It’s not your fault babes. He’s the one who’s stupid for not appreciating what was right in front of him.” Bae replied soothingly.

“Thanks.”

“Anytime, and if you ever feel the need to vent or cry, I’m always here.” Bae said.

“Okay,” I said with a small smile that found its way on my lips.

After the call, sitting in silence. I stared outside the window for a while as Bae’s words resonated with me. It brought me a new wave of determination.

Hell no was I going to let this break me down.

Jayden really had some nerve thinking that I was someone who he could easily break down. But I was ready to start over, even if it meant rebuilding my life from scratch.

Closing my eyes on the couch, I tried to rid myself of the memories of everything that happened last night and today. Especially that presumptuous arrogant asshole I'd somehow fallen into bed with. Yet as I slipped into sleep, I couldn't help but feel that something unknown was coming.

And I wasn’t ready for it.