All Chapters of Wild Nights With My Brother's Ex-Best Friend: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

46 Chapters

031: Job Interview

NICOLEOne Month Later...The alarm goes off and I immediately crack an eye open and groan as I turn to my side to grab my phone and switch the damn thing off.It's seven AM—the reason why I'm waking up this early is that I have a job interview in an hour. I should've been up two hours ago to get ready for it, but it's nearby, and anyway, I haven't been putting special care into my appearance.I just have to shower, pull my hair back, apply some gloss to my lips, get dressed, and get fucked.I mean going.Get going.I sit up with a groan. Lately, I've been more tired than usual and I have no reason why. I mean, I do, but it's gotten worse.My mental health is on a gradual decline and there's nothing I can do about it.It doesn't help that I haven't been home since I left that stupid party. I've been ignoring everyone's calls and eventually, blocked all of them. I can't deal with anything I've done right now. And yes, that's extremely immature and highly unlikable on my part, but my sh

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032: Wise Advice

NICOLEI stare at the pregnancy test and my stomach churns all over again. Only this time, I have nothing else to vomit.Positive.I drop the test to the floor and sit on the edge of my bed. My mouth is agape and shock washes over me. Dammit, how can I be pregnant?I mean, then again, how can't I be pregnant?For the most part, Roman and I used protection. But there was this one time we didn't, and I guess that was enough to knock me up.Fuck. This is just what I needed.A baby.I can't even cry. I'm so shocked that I simply can't believe it. A baby? How am I supposed to have one when I don't even have a job? I have nothing—I blew the money my mother left for me. I sabotaged my chance of having a great career early on. I have no home. No safety net.I'm not even mature, come to think of it. Just last month, I made a horrible mistake that cost me so damn much. I'm a terrible judge of character. I give in to my feelings way too much. I'm stubborn. Stupid. A brat. A liar. An awful, backs

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033: Sebastian Crowe

NICOLE"Hello? Sebastian? Yes, that's right. It's me. How has my favorite godson been?"I have a few sips of my cold coffee as I listen to Katie speak to her godson. The smile on her face really breathes life into her features. She has pale blue eyes paired with really pale skin, but they don't make her look dead. On the contrary—everything about her is vivid and bright."Yeah, well. That's true," she's saying. I zoned out for a bit, so I didn't catch the rest. "Well, I have good news. I'm sitting here with a wonderful woman who'll serve you and your company well. That position still isn't taken, right?" My face reddens and a smile tugs at the corners of my lips. "Well, give her a shot. Interview her. I'm sure you'll be impressed. When?" She glances at her gold watch. "Yep. Sounds good. She'll be there. We'll see each other on Sunday. Bye, take care."After hanging up, she does a little shimmy. "Well, I have good news. You have a job interview in about thirty minutes.""What?" I burst

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034: An Unexpected Ending

NICOLESebastian spends the better part of his day showing me how things operate so I can be ready to start work tomorrow.Things are going fast—and honestly? This is amazing.I haven't thought of my problems once since arriving here, and the feel of the place is cozy. This is all Sebastian, of course. There's something about him that leaves me completely at ease. His energy is soothing, and in my heart, I'm thanking Katie again and again.He's kind. Calm. Collected. Patient. All in all, such a great, polite guy.I love being around him, and with each passing moment, I start to feel more and more inadequate. Why? Because I'm finding him handsome, and the closer I look, the more about him I like.And of course, that isn't ideal at all."So, you see?" he begins as he raises his head. "Pretty simple, right?"I nod, my mouth dry. He has a lock of hair falling over his eyes, and he doesn't bother brushing it back.I'll blame my reaction to him on the high emotions I've been riding on for t

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035: Acting

NICOLE"It's a pleasure to meet you," Sebastian says to Carmen. He then gestures to me. "This is Nicole. She works with me."I can't keep my eyes trained on the ground. I'm only humiliating myself more. So, as hard as it is, I look up, and my spine turns to steel as I look at Roman's face.He isn't looking at me, though.His eyes are on Sebastian, and his jaw is clenched."Hm," Carmen says, drawing my attention. "You look familiar to me. Have we met before?"Yes. I spilled a drink on you once, and a month ago, I snuck into your birthday party and got my heart shattered into a million pieces. I smile and say politely, "No, I don't think we have.""Ah," she says before her eyes return to Sebastian's face. "Well, it was nice meeting you. I'm slowly getting more and more acquainted with Roman's friends and let me tell you—I don't think I'll ever truly know everyone."Sebastian laughs politely. "Yes, well. He's Roman Hayes, after all."Though my eyes are on Sebastian now as he speaks, I ca

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036: Intruder

NICOLEWho could it be?The way my heart's beating suggests that whoever is on the other side of the door isn't someone I want to see. My mind is racing as I head toward the door."Hello? Who is it?"No answer. I bite my bottom lip and halt. Could it be a mistake? This is a shitty motel, after all. Maybe someone got the door wrong. But then the person knocks again, insistently this time.I don't like the way my skin crawls and my heart jumps in my chest."Who is it?" I ask aggressively. I've never had a good, appropriate, mature reaction to fear. When I get scared, I get angry. "Stop that right now if you're not going to say who you are!"I'm not stupid enough to open the door for a stranger. I know terrible things happen to women when they're alone in certain places.But the door isn't locked. I must've forgotten when I arrived earlier.I make a dive for the door just as the handle turns. I slam my weight against it, succeeding in closing it, but before I can turn the key, whoever is

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037: Networking

NICOLEToday is my first day at work, and honestly? I'm excited.Considering the awful thing that happened last night, that's actually a miracle. I was surprised by how calm me collected I was the whole time. After Roman left, I didn't cry, even though I did earlier.I'm a mess, what can I say? But that's expected, right? I got my heart shattered by a man I'd been in love with my whole life. I never experienced this level of betrayal before.But I don't want to think about that.Sebastian spent the whole of yesterday showing me how things work around his office, so now, I can get right to work.I watched a few YouTube videos (yes, after Roman left) to kind of figure out how to do certain things. To be fair, everything is fairly easy and reminds me of the work I did for the charity. Managing calendars. Email filtering. It's not that complicated.Sebastian had no system beforehand. He deals with people all over the world from different time zones, and he barely kept track of when meetin

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038: Straightforwardness

NICOLEAfter a while of that man staring at me, my priority becomes getting the hell out of this event so I won't have to see him again.It's not that he's looking at me casually the way anyone else would—it's with an intensity that would make anyone's skin crawl, especially if they were aware of how dangerous he was.Besides, he reminds me too much of his daughter, and of course, Roman.I can't just up and leave, though. I'm here with Sebastian, who, despite how nice he is, still happens to be my boss. This is my first day, and I want to give him a good impression. So, I eat, drink, and try to forget that Garth is even here.But my determination isn't enough to keep him away from me.After the presentations are all done—they flew right over my head, to be honest—it's time to mingle, and it becomes clear to me that Sebastian is in no rush to head back to the office. As his secretary, I took my notes, but honestly, at some point, I find myself questioning his motives for bringing me.T

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039: Dinner Party

NICOLEThe whole week just flew by, and before I know it, it's Saturday.Meaning I have to go to Katie's.If she'd been anyone else who invited me, I would've called with an excuse, and I wouldn't have gone anywhere. But I'm actually looking forward to seeing Katie. I love how I feel whenever I'm around her, and of course, I couldn't turn her invitation down after everything she did for me.How rude would that be?I finish getting ready, then stare at my reflection in the mirror of the bathroom. I can't see my outfit—just my face. It looks fine. I've applied plenty of makeup to hide the signs of my depression, and I'm trying to be as upbeat about this dinner as possible.It's only once I'm in the car, driving toward her house, that I ask myself what she said about the dinner. Did she mention more people would be there? For some reason, I can't remember. So much went on that morning.It was hard, keeping track of everything.Upon arriving, I realize that I'm not the only one she invite

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040: Unpleasantries

NICOLE"Daphne is my ex," Sebastian explains after a few beats of silence. "She and I broke things off about three months ago.""That's not too long ago," I comment."It feels like it is," he claims as he turns his head to look at me. "Things were ugly for us, and I just wanted closure. I still do. I don't understand why my mother would invite someone who cheated on me."I nearly choke on the gasp that was going to slip from my lips, but I've managed not to make a sound. I don't mean to make him uncomfortable in any way.He's confiding in me, and I want him to know that I take that very seriously."I'm sorry about that," is the only polite thing I can think to say.Sebastian nods at me, then smiles a little. "Then again, that's my family for you.""I take it your mother likes her?""Yes. She always has. Daphne is her best friend's daughter, after all, and she's always envisioned this big wedding for us. Something big enough to hit the tabloids. She practically forced me to be with her

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