Ruin The Billionaire

Lilly

After breaking up with Jake, I decided to focus on work. As soon as he left Leah’s house, I called our assistant editor to find out if there was any undercover job that needed to be done. Her answer was positive. Someone was needed to investigate a construction project for a government house. There were allegations of corruption and the people responsible were trying their hardest to squash the reports. I told her I would take the job and start as soon as possible. As soon as she confirmed that I could take it, is started doing my research.

I was busy digging up and reading articles and reports when an entertainment news article notification popped up on my phone.

“Jake Rylland and Heather Martins Reportedly Back Together.”

The news hit me like a tonne of bricks. It was like someone had inserted a blade right through my heart. At first, I convinced myself that it was a clickbait article so I clicked on it to read what the article contained.

The first thing I saw was a picture of Jake and Heather boarding a private jet. I thought it was an old picture. I read on.

I nearly dropped the phone when I read that they had gone off to Catalina Island.

“You’re the most stupid girl in the world,” I told myself. It was my fault. I kept believing Jake’s lies even when he continuously showed me that he was a man who couldn’t be trusted. Now I was more than sure that Jake had been using me.

It had been hours since we broke up and he had already moved on to another woman. I had begun to think I knew Jake but clearly I was clueless about him. I couldn’t figure out what he wanted.

Now I was beginning to understand that Jake was still in his playboy phase as I had reported in my articles. He just knew how to hide it. I had been right all along. Jake was nothing but a rich arrogant playboy, just like all the other rich men of his age. I had been so stupid to think that he would change for me. It is a common mistake that we women make a lot. We think that we’re the one special girl who will finally change the bad boy. Someone once said you may think you can change the devil, but the devil changes you.

I was so disappointed with myself. I tears welled in my eyes as I read the article that celebrated what they termed as Jake and Heather’s love. I pitied Heather and all the other women who loved Jake. They were just like me, meant to be used by Jake as long as it was convenient for him, and dumped when he was done.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

I threw my phone across the room because I couldn’t take it anymore. I heard Leah running along the hallway and opening the door. She glanced at me then at the corner where my phone had fallen. It was still intact.

“What is it?”

“That bustard, I fvcking hate him.”

“Who? Kyle?”

I shook my head. “Kyle is a hundred times better. He showed me his true colours from the state, and I made a choice to be with him despite knowing that. I had a choice, Leah. But Jake, he lied to me over and over again. I’m so foolish that I believed it all. I bet he’s there sipping wine with Heather Martins while laughing at me. I hate him.”

On realising how serious the matter was, Leah came and sat with me, placing an arm around my shoulder. “Why are you feeling so bad? You were the one who broke up with him? Do you regret it? I can call him for you if you want.”

“No, I don’t want him. Why would I want a man who has lied to me about everything? He acts like a saint, yet he is the devil. I’m so tired of dating, Leah. I don’t think I can do this again. Maybe I was meant to be alone forever.”

“Stop saying nonsense. What happened anyway? I don’t understand you.”

“Check the news. That bastard went on a vacation with Heather right after I broke up with him.”

“What? That’s such a d! ck move. Honestly I’m really surprised. Jake seemed to be into you. To be honest, I had stopped thinking he was as bad as you painted him in your articles. He’s actually worse. Couldn’t he even wait a day? Wow, I’m so disappointed in that man.”

“Not more than me. I hate myself. I keep choosing all the wrong men. I’m beginning to doubt whether good men actually exist in this world.”

“I’m so sorry, we have to get back at him for this. You have to go back to digging dirt on him. He did everything possible to make sure that you did not continue writing about him. That means that there’s something he really wants to keep hidden. There is some information out there that can ruin that man. We just have to find it and we will get our revenge.”

I shook my head. “I don’t think I want to do that. Besides, Carrie Rylland may come after me if I do that. I’m tired of that family, and I’ll only find peace if I forget all about them. I’m going to focus on my work now. My career will never leave me.”

“It’s okay. Let’s go out tonight. Maybe you’ll feel better with some alcohol and music.”

I shook my head. I dint want to be in crowded places with lots of people. “I want to be alone. I’d rather just stay here and wallow in my misery. I don’t feel like being in a club right now.”

“Okay, I’ll be in my room if you need anything. I’m trying to finish up some work that is due tomorrow.”

“Thank you so much,” I said. “I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

“What are friends for?”