Winning My Angry Ex Back

Chapter oneAshley’s POVKnock! Knock!! Knock!!!My daughter, Aurora, and I gasp in surprise as someone raps out a series of loud and aggressive knocks on our front door while we're watching television.“Mom! It’s him! It’s that bad man!” Aurora whispers, immediately drawing closer and clinging tightly to me. Her eyes widen and become as round as saucers, and fear is clearly evident in them. For a second, I feel like the world’s worst mother.Tears fill my eyes and blur my vision, but I blink them back determinedly and kiss Aurora's warm forehead. I should be able to protect my young and innocent child from stuff like this, but unfortunately, I can’t.“Hey bitch! I know you're in there, and you can hear me! Open up this fucking door before I break it down!” My landlord yells from outside.He’s not one to make idle threats, and I know that if I delay for even one second more, he’s going to break down the door as threatened, so I quickly reassure my daughter and head to the door to ope

Ashley’s POVFor several days after I receive that call, I’m unable to sleep well, or even focus, because of my conflicted feelings. The offer is indeed tempting and mouthwatering. It's the offer of a lifetime, and in fact, it’s the breakthrough I’ve been waiting for all my life.I'll be a big fool to let it pass me by without trying, but then, I can't help but wonder if it's worth destroying my mental health and reliving some of the darkest moments of my life?The whole point of going for the competition is to win it, in which case, I'll have to live and work there, which would increase my chances of running into some people from my past ... people who wronged and hurt me so badly, and would no doubt do it again if given the chance.What if I don’t survive the heartbreak and pain this time around? I don’t know the answer to all these questions that are plaguing me, so in the end, I have no choice but to confide in my best friend, Janet.“What do you mean you're scared to go back the

Ashley’s POVDéjà vu … that uncomfortable feeling of déjà vu has refused to leave me for several days since I finally agreed to swallow my fears and give this competition thing a shot.In fact, the feeling has increased tenfold since I got here days ago with my daughter and my best friend. The company paid for us, the participants, to stay in a five-star hotel.It is the first time in my life I would set my eyes on a five-star hotel, not to mention staying in one, and while I’m grateful, I just can't seem to relax.Thankfully, in the three days since we’ve been here, I haven’t run into a single person from my past, although that isn’t a surprise, considering that where I am now is very different from where I used to live.Today is the day the winner of the contest is going to be announced. My nerves are frayed because I desperately want to win that money, but any hope that I had of winning it has been dashed.This is because I’ve seen several fashion designers who are somewhat big na

Ashley’s POVSomeone grabs me by the shoulders and shakes me so violently that my teeth clatter together, and then the person hugs me tightly, snapping me back to reality. It is Janet who’s hugging me, and she’s screaming very loudly.“You won! You won, girl! I told you that price was yours! Jeff Wilson just mentioned your name as the winner! Oh, my goodness!” She screams at me, while I stare at her dumbfounded as she continues to scream.Aurora, too, is clapping excitedly and pulling on my dress. The other people in the audience are also clapping, and all eyes are on me.It is then that the last sentence Jeff said registers in my head, and I realize that yes, he did mention my name at the end of his little speech, but I was still too disturbed by his presence here to fully process what that meant.Suddenly, a spotlight shines over me, illuminating me, and people with cameras appear in front of me seemingly out of nowhere, with their cameras flashing as they click away, taking picture

Jeff’s POVThe exact moment that Ashley recognizes me is priceless and oh-so-satisfying. I have waited several years for this precise moment, so the surprise and disbelief on her face as she realizes who I am is exactly what I wanted to see.I would have thought that she would have an idea that I’m the mysterious CEO, judging from the fact that my name is on the event’s program.But no. With the way her eyes widen in bewilderment and confusion when I climb onto the stage and our eyes meet, it is safe to say that she missed that very vital piece of information.Also, judging from the way she’s behaving, I strongly suspect that if she had recognized my name before I climbed the podium, she would have run the hell out of here before we had a chance to meet.It’s a little offensive that she didn’t recognize my name until she saw me. Jeez, so she just totally forgot about my existence? No surprise there.She looks the same, yet … different. When I finally see her up close, I can tell immed