Lahat ng Kabanata ng Once His Mate, Now His Rival: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

Twenty minutes passed before Amber finally reached for her phone and dialed Jessie's number. Jessie answered on the second ring, "Hello?" Amber didn't even wait for the small talk, "I told you Damon's nothing but a cheat and a liar. I told you he wasn't to be trusted. I can't believe I let you talk me into doing this." she cried. "Whoa, whoa. Calm down, babe." Jessie said quickly, "Tell me what happened" Amber took a shaky breath, trying to steady herself. "I called him like you asked me to. I agreed to let him meet the kids and even arranged a time. Then that bitch walked into my office! She disguised herself as my cousin so no one would suspect anything and then she told me she was pregnant. Pregnant, Jess! And Damon's responsible.” "Oh my God…" Jessie's voice softened. "I'm so sorry, Bree. That must've been terrible." "I told you he couldn't be trusted," Amber said between sobs. "Damon's a liar. That's all he's ever been. He manipulates people, makes them let their guard down,

Jessie arrived at the top floor to find Amber's office empty. She spoke with Selene, her secretary, who confirmed she left the office thirty minutes ago.Jessie sighed, knowing there was only one place Amber could possibly be; at home, seeking comfort in her kids and a bottle.She drove straight to Amber's mansion. Half an hour later the guards let her in without a second glance.She stepped inside and found Amber on the floor beneath the mini bar, a half full glass beside her. Her face was wet with tears."Baby," Jessie said, sitting down and pulling her into a tight, trembling hug"It hurts so much, Jess. It hurts so fucking much." Amber sobbed into her shoulder."I know, baby. I know." Jessie caressed her hair. "I'm here.""This is why I never wanted him back. What do I tell the kids when they asked of their Dad? I promised them he'd come today. How do I tell them their father isn't coming?""We'll figure it out," Jessie said quietly. "We always do.""I feel so... ashamed. I can't

"Come on, baby, get up." Moore said, reaching for Bella, trying to help her stand, but she refused. "He...he tried to kill me.." She muttered, more to herself than anyone else. She rubbed the spot where Damon had strangled her, and the memory of his hands on her neck made her tremble. "And?" Moore prompted. "Are you going to give up because of that?" Bella's eyes flicked towards him, her voice barely a whisper, "he...he tried to kill me, Dad. I don't think I can do this anymore." Her hand reached for the divorce papers in front of her. She grabbed a pen and was about to sign. Moore snatched it away and flung it across the room. "Get a hold of yourself, Bel!" He yelled, his voice firm, "are you going to give up now? After we've come this far?" "How can you say that, Dad? Damon tried to kill me. I could have died today." "But you didn't, and that's all that matters." He said, taking her hand and helping her to the couch. "You need to get a grip, honey. We can't give u

"Tell me what else I have to do to make you change your mind, Bree." Jessie murmured, walking side by side with her best friend as they headed towards the living room."I've told you, Jess. There's nothing you can do to change my mind.""So you're just going to keep punishing him then?""I don't care what you call it. My mind is made up."Jessie exhaled deeply. "Fine," she said, grabbing her bag from the couch. "Since you don't seem to appreciate me anymore, and won't even hear me out, then I think it's best if I take my leave."Amber turned to her quickly. "Come on, Jess. You know I didn't mean it like that.""Well, it doesn't matter what you meant, Bree," Jessie replied, shaking her head. "You clearly don't want to listen. Honestly, I think I'll just mind my business from now on. Heaven knows I've tried my best to make you see reason, but you won't listen."Tears welled up in Amber's eyes. "Are you giving up on me, then? Like everyone else?"Jessie sighed. "Of course not. We're sist

After tucking the kids into bed and making sure they were fast asleep, Amber turned off the lights and went to the mini bar in the living room.She poured herself a drink and downed it in one long pull.Realizing it had been a week since she last spoke to Jessie, she picked up her phone and dialed her number.Jessie answered on the third ring, her voice sleepy. "Hello?""Hey, babe," Amber said softly."Oh my God, Bree! I didn't know it was you. I thought you'd forgotten about me or something," Jessie teased. The sleepiness in her voice was gone now."I'm sorry I didn't call, Jess. I just... didn't know what to say or do. I guess I wasn't in the right frame of mind. This past week has been really tough.""Do you want to talk about it?" Jessie asked gently.Amber sighed and set the phone on loudspeaker. "I don't even know where to start. After everything that happened with Damon, my mind's been a mess. I tried to distract myself with work, telling myself I'd get over it soon, but it's n