Alle Kapitel von Betrothed To The Billionaire Player: Kapitel 21 – Kapitel 30

Julian“So she threw up all over the Maybach’s seats and now you’re hiding away from your fiancée like a coward is what you’re telling me.” Vince shook his head at me, laughter glinting in his green eyes as smoke from his lit cigar swirled all around us.My fingers tightened around the tumbler of scotch held in my grip and I shot daggers at my blunt best friend. “Glad to see my misery is a source of entertainment for you.”He shrugged his buff shoulders. He had filled out even more since the last time I’d seen him—before he left for his final deployment in Afghanistan.He had new scars too. On his left cheekbone and the side of his jaw. The chicks would love them.“Classic Jade,” he continued, still grinning with his deep dimples on display. “She had never been able to hold her liquor but that had never discouraged her. Do you think she’d forgive me for missing the engagement party?”I waved my hand as I drained my drink, not too keen on keeping up this topic of conversation any longe

JulianI gripped her chin at the last second, angling her face away then stepping aside towards the door as I tried and failed to shake off the regret already coiling in my gut.“We’re done here.” I said without inflection, only glancing back slightly. “Have a good night.”“Wait!” She hurriedly protested from behind me as I swung open the door, staying back to probably fix her top. “Let’s do this again. I can give you my numb—”I slammed the door on her voice and headed outside the club, entertaining zero distractions this time around.Then I got into my car and gunned the engine before driving off, silently cursing myself the whole way.I shouldn’t have done that. It felt like I hadn’t been thinking. I could only hope she wasn’t the type to capitalize on something as insignificant as what we’d shared because I’d dealt with enough women drama to last me ten lifetimes.Just as I forced myself to take my mind off it and focus on other matters, I realized I couldn’t head to my penthouse

JadeJust the sound of his approaching footsteps made cold sweat slide down my spine.I was in a seated wide angle straddle pose when he eventually emerged and casually flicked that stormy gaze of his in my direction.Almost choking on my inhale, I immediately closed my parted legs and opened my mouth to greet him a good morning, but he turned on his heel and walked away towards the kitchen in the next second, giving me a view of his broad back clad in another perfectly tailored black suit.I swallowed back the words then watched from my defeated perch on the ground as Hazel cheerily greeted him and he murmured back a response before accepting a mug of coffee from her.He wasn’t friendly, but he wasn’t completely cold either. And his current expression wasn’t the stony one he had directed my way.Just neutral. Impassive.Well, I guess I could understand that on some level since Hazel hadn’t puked in his car or come all over his sheets.Speaking of sheets…I hopped to my feet and raced

JadeBells waved, waited for him to disappear around the corner, before turning to me.“You know it wouldn’t be cheating if you had given out your number.”“Well, I wasn’t interested.”She tapped her chin with one long red nail then hummed. “Now that I think about it, you’ve never been interested. Never ever.”I sighed, aware she was talking about our university days and the numerous parties we attended. I had always been hit on, plenty of times in fact, but I never gave in to anyone.Rumors went around that I was either asexual or a giant prude. Only Bells and a few other close friends knew I was waiting to get engaged to Julian.“I can understand those times,” she continued. “Julian was like a god who could do no wrong in your heart compared to our silly mates who could never keep it in their pants. But now that you’re finally with him and he isn’t treating you the way you deserve to be treated, why are you still stubbornly remaining loyal to him?”I sucked on my straw as I went thr

Jade“I think that’s our decision to make, Mrs. Starling.” Julian smoothly stepped in now, answering on my behalf and effectively drying up her endless well of questions I was sure she still had in store for me.“Yes, of course,” she immediately relented, smiling her fake veneer smile. “I suppose you’re right.”“That’s reasonable, since you’re both still getting married eventually.” My dad nodded thoughtfully, trying to take over from her before she overcompensated. “What difference does it make whether it’s today or next year?”“Exactly.” I smiled at him in silent appreciation.“I guess we’re waiting for the lovebirds to call the shots then.” Richard announced with an obvious undertone of amusement, glancing at his wife for her input.“So it seems.” Celeste finally sighed then lifted her slim shoulders in a conceding shrug. “I don’t mind much though. As long as you already have a ring on your finger, I can wait.”“Thank you,” I said in a heartfelt tone, breathing easier now as I look