THE BILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY WANTS ME

Bella glared with frustration in the mirror. 

“Damn it” she muttered. She was beginning to sweat under her arms. Her hair just wouldn’t behave and she was this close to losing it.

“I am sorry Bella” Becky rasped in a sore throat voice. “It took me nine months to get this interview. I just can’t reschedule and— “Becky began but Bella stopped her with a wave of her hands. 

“It’s alright bumble bee I will go okay?”  Bella turned from the mirror to face her best friend. Becky pouted and smiled. She mouthed a thank you and continued watching her movie while sipping some soup. Bella turned back to the mirror and let out a heavy smile. She knew that the day was going to be a long day. 

For starters, Bella was fucked. Like to the gut. Five days ago, she was fired from her job at the coffee shop and then her mother got admitted for ALS in the hospital. That made her feel down, so she flipped off some customer and there went her second job. She was now carried jobless but at least she got a house to sleep. But that too did not last long. There was a crack in the wall and the landlady of the house, asked them all to leave. 

Bella was hopeless but then Becky came to her rescue. Her best friend asked her to come live with her pending till she got more comfortable to rent hers. Bella on the other hand was no freeloader. She and her mum had done life alone, since her father left them so she was independent. She hated having to ask for anything so she had to work hard. 

Bella began her job hunt the next day, she moved into Becky’s house. She had submitted CVs to everywhere, even a massage parlor. She was ready to do anything. Still no jobs were coming her way. It hurt Bella to the point of tears. She needed to earn to save her mother and help Becky with the rent, even though Becky was kind enough to tell not to pay anything.  

2 days ago, Becky became feverish and also lost her job. Her bosses were changed. Luckily for her, she got another job but there was a problem. She couldn’t go for the interview because she was down with the flu and to make matters worse, her phone developed a fault. So she needed someone to either go on her behalf or go tell them that she was sick. She had pleaded with Bella to do that. Bella had to agree, even though she didn’t want to. She felt like she wasn’t smart enough and was shy to go but then she had to.

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Seconds turned to minutes and then to hours. Bella stood in front of the glass building in the middle of the town. Kendrick’s. The biggest conglomerate. She had heard out was owned by some billionaire but that was not Bella’s problem.  At least for now. She looked at her beige colored jacket and sighed. It was ancient. A clear difference with what the people there wore. She wanted to be out of the building as soon as she was in. 

Bella took in a deep break. “This shouldn’t be hard” she muttered before pushing the door open.

“Good morning” Bella smiled at the receptionist. The lady barely looked up from her computer.

“Are you here for the interview” she said lazily as she chewed a gum. She didn’t look happy to be there and so did Bella. The difference was that Bella didn’t show it.

‘Who chews gum this early’ Bella thought.

“Yes but it’s for a—“the lady stood up and began walking away. Bella worried that she didn’t hear the second part of her message. Suddenly the lady arrived. 

“Go into that room” she aid and walked away. Bella stood there. She didn’t know if she was doing the right thing. And so Bella walked into the room and saw others. Waiting. It was then she knew she had been made to take the interview than give an excuse for her friend.  She took in a deep breath and sat.

“Hi” a tiny voice interrupted her thoughts. 

“Hi” Bella smiled on looking up

“I’m Trixie” she extended a hand towards her. Trixie was as cute as a button.

“I ‘m Bella. I am here to …..” Bella told her everything. 

“Wow, well you need to talk to that lady over there” Trixie pointed to a room. 

“Thanks you” Bella smiled and stood but as she took the first step towards the room she froze. Immediately Bella turned away and his behind someone. She couldn’t believe her eyes. She was staring at none other than Alexander Kendrick. Alexander Kendrick was her ex.

Before Bella could leave the room, the lady had come out and asked them to all go inside.  Few minutes later, Bella was seated for an interview she had no idea what to say or do. 

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“What is your name?” the lady asked. Bella looked up. 

“Bella... I mean Becky... Becky Luster” she stammered.  Despite the air conditioning in the room, Bella was sweating profusely. It was not because of the questions being asked but because sitting behind her was Alex. The moment he saw her, he didn’t stop staring at her.  He made her uncomfortable with his eyes and he was way of that. That was actually his intent. 

2 weeks later, a mail came in telling Bella Lyn to resume work. Becky couldn’t even go back because her former boss was reinstated and she loved her job. Bella couldn’t say no to a job offer with a 50K salary. Deep down Bella knew, that was not the normal salary remuneration. She knew, that was Alex daring her to reject him again, just like she did the other time. Fortunately for Alex, Bella needed the money. And if she thought the sizzling chemistry between them was gone, she was just an incorrigible Liar.