All Chapters of The Billion-Dollar Secret: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

~ROSE~“This club is lit”. I said excitedly the moment we talked into the club. No one could possibly think there was a club right below the hostel. It was an underground club. I have been to a few clubs in Washington but this club is definitely different. Now I was feeling the party vibe. “Honey..” Frida ran into Ray's arms when she saw him. He lifts her up with her thighs wrapped around his body and they kiss each other passionately. Before he carefully drops her back on her feet. “Guess who I came with”, she turned back to where I was standing and pulled my hand to bring me closer to her. “Rose?”. He asked, his voice now sounded deeper than I used to know. He appears taller and masculine and much more handsome as well. I was already getting jealous of Frida. “Yes.!”. Frida said excitedly. “Come here..”. he pulls me in for a hug. His scent of tobacco and whiskey got me trippin. “It's good to see you again”. I said , hugging him back. “It's good to see you as well”. You l

~ROSE~“Come here..” Brian grabs me by my hand and drags me up the stairs to our room. “Let go of me, you're hurting me”. I protested. “Where have you been?”. He sounded angry but more than I expected I have never seen him like this before it scared me. “Let go of me first, you're hurting me”. I cried and he flung me to the bed like a piece of paper.“Now tell me where you have been”, his eyes darken, his voice scarry. “I..i..was..”. I began to stutter.“Damn It..” he punched the wall beside him. “Stop your stuttering and speak before I lose it”. He yells. “You have been ghosting me for the past weeks”. “You only come around me when you are horny”. “And all we do is fight and argue”. I wasn't stopping, I was way past stopping.“I don't remember the last time we had the love conversations we used to or any conversation to be precise”. “And you let your dad talk down on me”.“Brian when was the last time you told me you loved me”. “When was the last time you made me feel spec

~UNKNOWN POV~I sat on the only chair in my room which was in front of the dressing mirror. I remember how I used to take ages in front of the mirror playing dress up back in the day and pretending I was going to events with my college sweetheart Caspian. I sat there numb thinking and regretting what my life had turned into. At the thought of Caspians, my heart tightened. “Tessa!”. Caspian yells my name from the down floor. “Speak of the devil and he appears”. Rolling my eyes. I wonder what it is about this time. He would yell at me at the slightest chance he got. “Tessa!”. Caspian yelled again but this time louder. I could hear his every step as he thudded angrily on the staircase climbing up to my room. I moved away from the dresser and sat on my bed bracing myself for whatever was to come.He bangs my door open. “Tessa! didn't you fucking hear me call you?”. He roared the moment he entered my room. He walked towards me manikiningly and grabbed me by my hair. “Let go of me!”

~ROSE~“Clara is back and cooking”. Dad announced to Brian and I, as he walked him to take his seat. This is probably the only opportunity I would get to ask Clara about Arya and I took it without looking back. “Oh really, I should go join her in the kitchen.” I said pulling myself gently away from Brian. “No honey, you should rest, you just told me you weren't feeling well.” Brian protested, but now was not the time for his whining. I needed to know what was going on. “It's fine honey I feel better.” I protested, I was already adjusting myself to stand up.“But you..”“I'm fine honey.” I said, stopping him completely whatever he was going to say. My dad just sat smiling at the scene. “I won't stress myself, I promise.” I said holding his hand and I sent him a small smile. "Ok if you say so" . He nodded, giving me the sign that I can leave. “Clara.. It's been a while.” I said and pulled her in for a hug the moment I saw her. “Oh..Rose darling, it's good to see you again.” She s

~ARYA~I could move a little better than before. And with the help of the doctor I was healing well. I needed to get back on my feet and get moving with my life. Although I badly needed some type of emotional support, I knew I wasn't going to get any from anyone. So I have learnt to be my own emotional supporter. I have been in the hospital for ten days and the only person who cared to come check on me was Madam ivory. She would come with some delicious meals she made. On the days she couldn't make it she would make sure to send me a comforting and caring text message. I have cried my tears dry and for every single day that passes I miss my pumpkin and venita. My mum has refused to come see me and all i got from her was a flower delivered to me by my step dad's secretary. “Good morning Mrs Arya”. My personal nurse Tiana walked into the room. “Good morning nurse Tiana”. I responded with a small smile. “I see you are up early today”. How are you feeling today?”. She smiled back a