The Billion Dollar Scam のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Abigail's POV  My sister left early for work and the whole day I have been sitting in apartment waiting for Tristan to call me, after what I told him last night, I figured that he would probably have tons of questions for me, that he would want to know why I was this way.  I told him the truth knowing very well that this where I might end up, that this might be the real end of us. Still I remained hopeful that someday he would find it in his heart to look beyond what I told him and see that I never meant to hurt him. As if that stress was not enough stress on its own, my mother decided to give me a call, she asked if he had called me and set up the date yet, she said that she wanted to know, so that she can be there to check on me and make sure that I do what she wants me to do.  I guess she know me too well or at least we'll enough to know that I would somehow

Isabella's POV  My sister has been working for a few days now, the job came with great perks, one of them being a new apartment, we are going to move so we decided to do it on the weekend. This is why I had been collecting boxes, between the two of us we don't really have much stuff but I think that we are doing good. She seems to be having a great time at work, she said that she is happy working, despite the fact that we haven't told our mother, we decided that we are going to see her on Sunday, my sister thought that it would be great if we invited her to lunch at our new place. I hope she likes it, it's certainly bigger than this apartment.  I don't know but I have this fear that it won't matter if we want to be on our own, my mother will still call the shots, this is because she thinks that we owe her for raising us. I actually thought that we did but the way I see it, we have done more than we shou

Isabella's POV I must admit that when I went to see Tristan, the last thing I expected was for me to leave his place with a contract, I didn't see this one coming at all. When he told me that he wants us to pretend to be in love, I felt a sharp pain in my heart, it was like someone had stabbed me with a dagger. My heart sank but I kept it together, I didn't want to show Tristan how hurt I was that he even suggested something like this, that he is willing to pay me to get what he wants. I don't know but it hurts to know that you are being used. The reality of this whole situation is that Tristan is going to be with me because he wants something from me. Maybe he had feelings for me in the past but now I fear that his heart has lost interest in me, his heart has given up on me, he is doing what he needs to do to get what he wants. Pretty much the same way I used everyone to get what I want. This is the hardest decision of my life, for me to ac

Isabella's POV     I knew the moment I took the contract that my mind had been made up, I know that because it has been the only thing I have been thinking about and after a visit from my mother, I saw that this was the best deal on the table. It is not even about the money anymore, all I want right now is to be with Tristan and if this is the only way to do that then so be it. I love him and I don't think walking away from this is the answer, I will have to prove to him and myself that I am not the person I was before, that there's real change.   I looked over the contract, I then realised that I can't just roll over and accept his terms as they were. I had a few things of my own I needed to change, so I made copies of the contract and requested a formal meeting with Tristan, I realised that if he wants to treat this like a business transaction, then I have to be professional about it. I am okay with most of his terms except fo

Isabella POV     "Bang! Bang! Bang!" A loud knock came from the door. I was in the shower. I ignored it thinking that whoever it was would go away, Hannah left for work already and I wasn't expecting anyone, my mother wouldn't show up here after the talk I had with her. I continued with my shower. The Banging went on for a few more seconds and then it stopped. I didn't think that it would ever stop. I dried myself and went to the closet to find something to wear. I had decided that I was going to go around the city and familiarise myself with it.   "Hello Isabella..." A voice came from behind me. I froze where I was standing, I knew that voice very well. I froze because this is the last person I expected to see here. I slowly turned around and saw Jack standing there.     "Jack! What are you doing here? How did you even get in?" I asked him.     "Is that how you